Ed Royce

Mr. Chairman, thank you very much and I thank Ranking Member Huffman, as well.

I'm a firm believer in the principle that when the United States leads, other countries follow.

I think in your analysis the response that you gave in terms of the regulatory community and what you did not see coming is partially true but there was one thing the regulatory community did see coming and tried to do something about, it…

I think Mr. Sherman puts his finger on the heart of the matter here, because the question is no longer can it be the export of individual systems on dual use; it has to be the export of the knowhow.

The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act looks to impose additional regulations on U.S. fishermen.

I have also been a champion for strengthening Taiwan's economic and people-to-people links from the grassroots level on up to the high-level policymaking in Washington.

I am grateful to support and cosponsor H.R. 5040, the Export Control Reform Act of 2018, and urge its passage.

This bill is a tool that we can use to not only advance and protect our interests by ensuring that outside actors cannot work to manipulate election results, but it also serves to advance our democratic ideals.

I think what we are rediscovering in this generation is that this cyclical nature of the economy because we fail to adjust or regulate for these kinds of problems are with us and I think unfortunately Washington tends to exacerbate in some…

I am pleased to be an original cosponsor of this, and I urge all of our members to join me in supporting it.

It is our responsibility to empower women, and this bill does so through our USAID programs.

Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 5040 offered by the Honorable Edward R. Royce, a Representative in Congress from the State of California.

It is in America's interest that we promote credible elections, and having exchange programs to share best election practices is an excellent idea.

The Taiwan Travel Act, for which I was the original co-sponsor, was signed into law by the President.

I believe that by encouraging more frequent visits between our two governments including at the highest levels, we will further strengthen the rather critical relationship that we have.

Investing in women's empowerment is not only humane, it is good common sense, because when women exert greater influence over household finances, economic outcomes for families improve.

When we lead, other countries do follow.

Fighting global poverty is a critical issue that our committee faces, and one of the most effective ways we can improve global prosperity is to empower women throughout the world.

Women and girls are powerful, and we know what happens when that power and potentials are unleashed. Communities thrive.

CFIUS reform is an urgent national security requirement. President Trump has endorsed this bill.

Our long-term national security and economic interests... are directly tied to how we protect emerging critical technologies.

I very much favor updating export controls and making sure a list of critical technologies that are forward-looking would be included.

As Representative Royce said in the opening comments, export controls aren't just about physical products.

I would just begin here by recognizing Representative Bill Keating, who brings to this issue--I just want to acknowledge this. We don't have that many District Attorneys, former District Attorneys in this body who have the experience of…

We have passed legislation here to shut down the ivory trade, which is going to help in terms of the demand.