I'm concerned that her allegation of sexual assault against the senior Chinese official will not be investigated by the justice system and that she may not receive any needed psychological support as a victim of trauma.

Everything you do to speak out and raise awareness about what is happening inside Tibet helps the Tibetans.

I hope it has made a difference in the degree to which U.S. companies are willing to lend their prestige to the false display of peace and harmony the Beijing Olympics represent.

When the International Olympic Committee awarded these Games to Beijing in 2015, China already had the worst human rights record of any country on the planet.

I would say to our athletes: You're there to compete. Do not risk incurring the anger of the Chinese government, because they are ruthless.

I hope that they don't see themselves as a vehicle simply to promote the propaganda that the government is going to put forward.

Rahile Dawut is a renowned anthropologist.

What I see is the cowardice of the Chinese government, the cowardice of their actions...

Quite frankly, I think that is offensive. It robs people of choice, and it robs people of dignity.

I want to close by thanking the panelists on both halves of the panel for so clearly articulating the key issues.

I think it is critical that we hear directly from farmers when systems that are supposed to empower them aren't working the way that they should be.

The past 2 years have made it clear that our global integrated food system has some cracks.

First, Congress should both extend the authority for issuing SNAP EAs beyond the PHE to provide a more gradual path to regular benefits.

I've been known to say that food security is national security and that linkage has never seemed stronger that it is today.

Putin's war on the Ukraine has been horrific, and I think he is a war criminal.

We have discussed this morning how the catastrophic events that have taken place as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine without reason.

I will not support any farm bill that guts the nutrition safety net for millions of Americans.

Access to SNAP helps people move their lives forward faster.

It is an indication--and I want to close on this note--on what we can do in this incredible country of ours when we work together on a bipartisan basis.

the average SNAP benefit before all of these adjustments was about $1.40 per person per meal.

That is why we need a White House Conference on Nutrition, Health, and Hunger.

Second, Congress should include in any upcoming legislation three key strengthen SNAP bills.

I have signed on to a letter with many of my agricultural colleagues requesting that the USDA and the USAID use resources available in Bill Emerson's Humanitarian Trust to help address food insecurity.

The fact of the matter is, is that 3/4 of SNAP households with at least one working-age, non-disabled adult work while receiving SNAP.

I think, while we have not discussed it too much this morning, tapping into the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust is one step that could have an immediate impact.