Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Indo- Pacific defense supplemental and all of the foreign aid bills we are voting on today. I recently returned from a State Department-led trip to Japan where we discussed the security challenges the region is facing from the PRC. Our partners in the Indo-Pacific are dealing with the daily threat of aggression from China. China is quite literally seeking to gobble up other countries, including the vibrant sovereign democracy of Taiwan, and China is working to gain leverage over countries through cheap infrastructure deals and digital authoritarianism. The Indo-Pacific region has been calling on the United States to be reliable, present, and engaged. Just last week, the Japanese Prime Minister came to Congress to tell us that Japan and the region need the United States and that our partners will be by our side. All we need to do is show up. With this bill, the United States is saying we need you, too, we will not cede our leadership, and we are here for good. Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. At this juncture, I thank the former chair of the Appropriations Committee, our colleague, Kay Granger. It has really been my honor to serve with Congresswoman Granger. She has been a pioneer in so many ways. I have said it to many folks, and especially to the women who serve in this House: No one hands you anything here. You earn it.…”