"Holding the 2022 Winter Olympics in China and allowing its authoritarian government to reap the rewards in prestige and propaganda of hosting this globally beloved event does not uphold the Olympic sp..."
"This is not the time for business as usual."
"Last week, Senators Merkley and Rubio, and Congressman Smith and I, asked the International Olympic Committee to postpone the Beijing Olympics and relocate them if China does not change its behavior."
"Today we ask you, as American companies, if you will stand with human rights principles to take action against the abuses in China."
"We wrote to the IOC 'to review and ultimately reassign the location of the 2022 Winter Olympics given credible reporting of the mass arbitrary internment of one million or more Uyghurs.'"
"I intend to reach out to the Moroccan foreign ministry to ask that they withhold any removal proceedings, given the danger that Yidiresi faces in the PRC."
"At the end of the day, in this case as in so many others, it is a person, with a name, who is being oppressed."
"I am so pleased that Mr. Bacon has expressed an interest in addressing this problem, and hope to work together to craft a solution for our constituents."
"I have not had a single person who has told me that they would rather rely on SNAP and other government assistance programs instead of a good-paying job."
"If some workers are demanding jobs that treat them with dignity and respect, jobs that actually allow them to get off of government benefits for good, all I can say is, it is about damn time."
"So, I am hopeful that such a conference will be able to help Congress get out of this mind-set where struggling people and their struggles are disparaged and diminished."
"SNAP is not some generous benefit. The average benefit is about $1.40 per person per meal."