Ed Royce: “As one of the coauthors of this legislation, I really want to thank Representative Chabot for introducing this measure…”

“As one of the coauthors of this legislation, I really want to thank Representative Chabot for introducing this measure and for being a longtime champion on Taiwan, especially as he was chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific last Congress. I want to thank Mr. Engel as well for his efforts on this legislation. We have a commitment to democracy, and we share that with Taiwan. We share this commitment to the rule of law, to human rights. Frankly, Taiwan serves as an example of what can be built based upon these shared principles, and so do we. I think the Six Assurances are a critical element of U.S.-Taiwan policy, but obviously they are not consistently referenced or referred to as a cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan policy alongside the Taiwan Relations Act, which is considered that cornerstone. Passage of H. Con. Res. 88 will put that longstanding verbal agreement onto paper, and, in turn, it will call on the administration and future administrations in unambiguous terms to publicly abide by the assurances offered by President Reagan. Taiwan is one of America's closest friends, and I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H. Con. Res. 88. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.”