Political Quotes

“I just want to give a shout-out to the bipartisan nature of this bill. Both sides are working strongly on this. Chairman Engel, thank you. Mr. McGovern, thank you. Chris, thank you for doing what you have done. It is true leadership. And to see Speaker Pelosi down here, I think it speaks loudly to how America stands on this. In September, I, too, had the honor of meeting with a few of the courageous leaders of Hong Kong student unions. They were advocating for peace, liberty, and freedom. These are basic innate human rights that have been taken away from Hong Kongers by the authoritarian overreach of the Chinese Communist Party Complex, which is comprised of Xi Jinping, the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party, and leadership within the People's Liberation Army. As protests in Hong Kong continue into the sixth month, Xi Jinping still refuses to take responsibility for this unrest. The cause is simple: theft of basic rights and freedoms, not a separatist movement or foreign influence. Members of this body have been accused of being the cause of the protests. Speaker Pelosi was named individually. Senator Schumer, Marco Rubio, and I were named as the cause of the Hong Kong protests. This disdain was sparked by the introduction of the infamous extradition bill by Chief Executive Carrie Lam at the command of the CCPC and has grown into what are known as the five demands.…”