Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in very strong support of House Concurrent Resolution 266, to support Taiwan in its bid to participate meaningfully in the International Civil Aviation Organization, known as ICAO. I would like to thank my good friend and colleague, Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, and the other cochairs of the Taiwan Caucus for introducing this important resolution. I have long believed that the greatest existential threat to Taiwan and, indeed, to any Nation is isolation, physical and psychological. I applauded Taiwan's participation in the 62nd World Health Assembly last year, which marked the first time since withdrawing from the United Nations 39 years ago that Taiwan rejoined a United Nations-related body as an observer. Taiwan's participation in the WHA was long overdue. Its renewed participation was an occasion to celebrate and to mark the beginning of what I hope is Taiwan's legitimate, growing involvement in other international organizations which do not require statehood. {time} 1250 Just as the United States supports Taiwan's meaningful participation in the World Health Organization, so too should we take the lead in supporting observer status for Taiwan in the International Civil Aviation Organization. ICAO was formally established in 1947 as a means to secure international cooperation and the highest possible degree of uniformity and regulations, standards, procedures, and organization regarding civil aviation matters.…”