Edward Royce actually said...

"I think it is absolutely dire today that our Department of State and we in the United States and the Congress... express to the Government of Vietnam that they are backsliding."

"His voice is sorely missed on the Hill here as one who spoke consistently for human rights, for religious freedom."

"It is imperative that the U.S. Government send an unequivocal message to the Vietnamese regime that it must end its human rights abuses against its own citizens."

"So my hope is that our witnesses will outline how the FHA can operate with a clearly defined mission that complements, instead of competes with, private credit enhancements."