I am a co-sponsor of the BURMA Act which would impose sanctions on those responsible for the atrocities against the Rohingya.

Ms. Nguyen has been working tirelessly with members of this Congress and the past Congress, the administration, the consulate in Vietnam to ensure that there is justice for her husband.

The Philippines must also uphold the rights of indigenous persons.

That is slavery, people. That is modern-day slavery and they are tier 3, which is the lowest of the low that you can go.

I appreciate his passion. I mean it is very evident he did not vote for this President and he does not like this President.

The human rights situation there is appalling. Thousands of persons...have been killed extrajudicially by authorities at pretty much the urging of President Duterte.

China is offering their form of socialism with Chinese characteristics, but what it really comes down to is dictatorship with Chinese characteristics.

I think it is time we put our values above our pocketbook and send a signal to these countries.

the Cambodia Democracy Act as you know passed here.

What kind of a future we want and that is why we need to change our foreign policies to direct--put us in a direction to get the results that we want that we know empower the individual to pursue life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness…

If we truly believe in that--and of course some people say, 'Well, that is an isolationist policy.' Yes, it could be.