Political Quotes

“Today, we take a stand against the Chinese Communist Party and their efforts to turn content creators in America into foot soldiers for the CCP. We aren't banning a company, as the highest paid lobbyist for ByteDance, which is owned by China, would lead you to believe. We aren't infringing on constitutionally protected speech or growing the size of government. All we are saying is break up with the Chinese Communist Party. As a constitutional conservative, I don't want my government or Big Tech to have unfettered access to my private data, so why in the hell would we want and allow the Chinese Communist Party to have access to our private data? The CCP is an adversary of the United States, and this legislation narrowly, thoughtfully, and directly addresses the national security threat and protects Americans' data and, by extension, their First Amendment rights, because let us not pretend for one second that TikTok is not infringing on our First Amendment rights. I would say, as Representative Roy from Texas said, this bill is about conduct, not content. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.”