Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about an event that many Americans look forward to every 4 years: The Winter Olympics. In a few days, millions around the world will tune in to watch their country compete in the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The spirit of the Olympics is one of sportsmanship, friendship, competition, and national pride for viewers and athletes around the world. Unfortunately, several years ago the International Olympic Committee selected a host country that is one of the last Communist nations in the world, enslaves workers in sweatshops, forces sterilization upon minority women, punishes those who speak out against the dictatorship, imprisons and murders ethnic minorities, and lied to the world about a global pandemic that has killed millions and changed our lives forever. Almost every freedom that Americans take for granted is nonexistent under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party. The government has created countless human rights abuses against its people, including the genocide of the Uyghur Muslim population. To this day, they have blocked the rest of the world from learning more about the origins of COVID-19, something that is important for our national security and our public health. Meanwhile, the majority has thrown away months of bipartisan work and has decided to push another partisan bill that will not pass the Senate or become law in its current form.…”