We need a new idealism--a renewed commitment to democratic ideals, to human rights, and the rule of law.

If Hong Kong is to become just another Mainland Chinese city, we will have to reassess whether Hong Kong warrants special status under U.S. law.

one can no longer base U.S. policy on the fantasy that China's future will be more democratic and more open.

We do not need a new realism to govern our China policy. Instead, we need a new idealism.

Imagine that, that creativity, that thousands of years of culture and tradition and science and all these contributions that the Chinese people have made to the world was unleashed in an environment where there was political freedom…

I believe the United States should not quietly accept the state of affairs.

I am honored to speak here today in support of Alex Acosta, and I wholeheartedly encourage my colleagues to support his nomination to be our next Secretary of Labor. I know this nominee well. As a fellow Floridian and as a native of Miami…

I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to complete my remarks prior to the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I think the enormous vast majority of the people at the Veterans Administration do extraordinary work.

Qaddafi was a really bad person, but at least he kept the country stable.

as a part of my office's ``Expression NOT Oppression'' initiative, I come to the floor today to highlight once again both a good news story with regard to human rights and a continuing challenge. First let me begin by highlighting the good…

The choice before us at the time was not whether or not Qaddafi stayed, but whether or not a vacuum would follow.