Michelle Steel: “I thank the chairwoman, Dr. Foxx, for yielding time. Actually, this has nothing to do with an anti-Asian bill. This is…”

“I thank the chairwoman, Dr. Foxx, for yielding time. Actually, this has nothing to do with an anti-Asian bill. This is my bill, and we want to protect our children from this propaganda. Yesterday, before the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the entire world, leaders of three of our Nation's most prestigious universities failed to demonstrate the most basic levels of humanity when discussing anti-Semitism on campus. Make no mistake: Their lack of moral clarity shows exactly what happens when we permit hostile foreign actors like Qatar, Iran, and Communist China to buy influence on our college campuses. When they give money without return, actually, there is no such thing as a free lunch. That is why today I am offering a legislative solution to crack down on this crisis in our higher education system. That is why I rise today to urge support and passage of the DETERRENT Act. Justice Brandeis once said: Sunlight is the best disinfectant. As we saw yesterday, our college campuses are infected. The DETERRENT Act brings desperately needed sunlight by strengthening transparency and disclosure requirements under section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. While the previous administration reinvigorated the use of this tool, the current administration has repeatedly downplayed the threat of foreign actors and failed to take meaningful steps to protect our students, research, and national security. If the President will not act, Congress must.…”