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“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Florida? There was no objection. {time} 1630 Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Taiwan International Solidarity Act, a vital update to the TAIPEI Act that reflects both the realities of today's global landscape and the urgency of standing up to the Chinese Communist Party, as we have spoken about at length today. This amendment makes clear that the United States, as a participant in any international organization, must actually oppose attempts by the CCP to distort the policies, procedures, or language of those institutions in order to manipulate Taiwan's status. Let me be blunt: Beijing has waged a systematic campaign to erase Taiwan from the international stage. From the World Health Organization to the International Civil Aviation Organization, the CCP has bullied, bribed, and pressured global institutions and countries into sidelining Taiwan despite Taiwan's clear qualifications and its contributions to global health, security, and commerce. Few examples illustrate the Chinese Communist Party's deceptive tactics more clearly than its distortion of U.N. General Assembly Resolution 2758.…”