Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman McCaul and Mr. Phillips for their leadership on this. Also, Mr. McGovern has been a strong leader on this, and I appreciate it. This is the way Congress should work. We come together on a common goal; we get things passed; and it makes a significant difference. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4331, the Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019. Madam Speaker, I thank Representative McGovern for his work on this important and timely legislation, which would reauthorize the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 and reaffirm our commitment to the Tibetan people. Since the 1950 invasion of the Chinese PLA forces, Tibet has been a land of occupation and oppression. For too long, the Chinese Government has utilized campaigns of aggression and intimidation in trying to silence and bully its neighbor and territories. In that regard, the people of Tibet have not been spared. The number of displaced Tibetans number in the hundreds of thousands, with 110,000 taking refuge just in India alone. I join my colleagues in Congress in reiterating our support for Tibet, the Tibetan people, and the protection of their distinct cultural identity. I also believe that as one of Tibet's strongest partners, the U.S.…”