I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I congratulate him on his leadership. The connection between human rights and economics is a connection that many of us have seen for a while. When it comes to some countries, for example China, when…

This morning, Members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans, House and Senate, had the high privilege and distinct honor of hearing directly from the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In the face of Russia's cruel and unprovoked…

Last night we heard the President of the United States speak with great enthusiasm about our friendship with the people of Ukraine and how we have shared values in terms of democracy, in terms of sovereignty, and in terms of not having…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his kind words, which I accept on behalf of our working in a bipartisan way for our veterans over the years, Democrats and Republicans. And I thank the chairman for his extraordinary leadership…

yes, ban the Russian oil imports.

The no fly zone is a Third World War.

I'm very proud that the president and his term 6.6 million new jobs were created, but people still are suffering. They have kitchen table concerns. I hope tonight that in order -- in addition to spreading the word about what good things…

My understanding when we arrived here last night that the police -- chief of police had called for the National Guard to be present leading up to and around the time of the State of the Union, that they have a good handle on what the…

My purpose right now is just to win that election, is still to win that election. Nothing less is at stake than the -- our democracy.

An assault on Ukraine is an assault on democracy.

Republicans seem to be having a limbo contest with themselves to see how low they can go.

They seem have to reached rock-bottom with their statement that what happened on January 6th was normal political discourse. I say this to Republicans all the time, take back your party from this cult.

The Republicans can run but they cannot hide from what happened on January 6 to call that legitimate political discourse.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I salute the leadership of Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney and Ranking Member James Comer. I thank them both for bringing this important legislation to the floor and their determined leadership to have…

I thank the chair for her strong leadership in bringing the CR to the floor, but also for her relentless work in negotiating the omnibus, what this is all about. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the CR that will keep government…

I do not encourage them to speak out against the Chinese government there, because I fear for their safety if they do.

I -- as I say, as I wish the athletes well, I do not encourage them to speak out against the Chinese government there, because I fear for their safety if they do.

We must always remember the human dimension behind our policy work. It is for prisoners of conscience that we speak out.

These companies are going to need to figure out a way to make money other than reliance on forced labor and abetting crimes against humanity.

I thank the gentlewoman for her recognition. I want to recognize her as a great leader on the matter before us today. This legislation, the America COMPETES Act, is something that has come to the floor largely because of the investments…

It gives us hope as to how we go forward and how we can shed light on the injustices that are happening in China.

Mr. McGovern, CECC Co-chair, has been a clarion voice on human rights in the House, across the country, and around the world.

Thank you, Mr. Merkley, and the entire Congressional-Executive Commission on China, for hosting this important and timely hearing.

I hope nothing goes wrong. The athletes shouldn't be forced to bear this burden created by companies and entities who want to protect their ability to make money no matter the human cost.

She has been a principled voice for human rights in China and Tibet for decades.