"I believe that we in the United States--and, Mr. Tethong, I appreciate your kind words, but to be honest with you, we're not doing enough."
"We're very good at talking the talk; we're not very good at always walking the walk on these issues."
"I think that's changing. I really do. I mean, I look at the last few years here in the United States Congress. We have legislated more; we have created more policy on Tibet than at any other time."
"Tibet's true representatives are His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile, as recognized by the Tibetan people."
"It's not up to President Biden, or it's not about what President Xi wants for Tibet."
"If you care about human rights, this has to be a central issue."
"If you want to do something constructive right now, you should re-enter the direct dialogue that you walked away from 12 years ago."
"Congress has had a long and abiding interest in Tibet."
"We need increased research funding for gun violence."
"Universal background checks, supported by nearly 90 percent of Americans, would make communities safer."
"We cannot--we must not be paralyzed by the politics of firearms."
"But, you know, welcome to Washington, where, because of the arcane rules of the Senate, there is a dictatorship of the minority."