Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, this amendment will not kill the bill, but will instead ensure that the Democrats' partisan wish list does not result in a windfall for the Chinese state-owned enterprises. This amendment would prevent companies owned or controlled by the Chinese regime or the Chinese Communist Party from participating in any project or receiving any fund authorized by this bill. This is particularly important given the hundreds of billions of dollars for programs like power grid transmission and distribution projects and broadband infrastructure investment. We can't afford to allow the Chinese Government to take control of our power grid or broadband system, and we all know that allowing Chinese companies to compete for these projects often opens the door to Chinese Government control. Time and time again, China has demonstrated its hostility to America's interests and international standards of transparency and accountability, while violating basic human morality. China's industrial plan makes their goal clear: Dominate global innovation and manufacturing by any means necessary. China is buying and stealing American technology explicitly to overtake our semiconductor, robotic, and electric vehicle industries. Already, China owns a majority of the world's lithium-ion battery production, more than 60 percent. And the Chinese Government is continually investing to increase that capacity.…”