Jim McGovern actually said...

"It is very important to restore the situation to where it was universally recognized that Tibetans had the right to self-determination."

"I think our position is that Tibet's true representatives are the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile, as recognized by the Tibetan people."

"I hope the United States and other governments would counter directly the claims of some of these empire revivalists."

"We're very good at talking the talk; we're not very good at always walking the walk on these issues."