Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I rise today with an urgent plea: Vote to safeguard the freedom of expression in the United States from the Chinese Communist Party. My amendment aims to curb CCP censorship of American films. Hollywood isn't only a time capsule of American culture. However, it is a place that, quite often, takes what is going on in the world and portrays it to the entire globe for many years to come. When the CCP demanded that the Taiwanese flag be removed from the iconic jacket that Tom Cruise's character, Maverick, wears in ``Top Gun,'' the studio initially capitulated. That was forever emblazoned in time. The studio initially capitulated on that, but eventually stood its ground and kept the flag. That was a result of patriotism. It was one of the highest grossing releases of 2022 with a list of accolades a mile long, including an Oscar. We need more studios like that willing to put Beijing in its place. We see that there are Uyghur Muslims held in concentration camps, and Disney decided to film the live-action version of ``Mulan'' in Xinjiang. Also, at the behest of CCP film censors, Disney changed a Tibetan character in ``Dr. Strange'' to a Celtic character. This basically profits from something that I would call being pathetic. However, that is why I am fighting to pass this amendment, just like we did in last year's NDAA, to make sure that Hollywood tries better to show the patriotism that the United States of America has always been known for.…”