Political Quotes

“And I rise today in opposition to H.R. 6270. Republicans are unwavering in our support to hold China accountable for the human rights violations that are occurring in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, or the XUAR. We agree with each other on the facts on the ground, from the oppression that the Uyghurs are feeling, to the forced labor camps. In fact, Mr. Speaker, I would remind my colleagues that we passed H.R. 6210 last week, literally last week, on a bipartisan basis to address these human rights violations. Moreover, to date, the Trump administration has taken significant action to punish human rights violators in the region, including recent sanctions and additions to the Commerce Department's Entity List. On the other hand, this window-dressing bill, put forth by the Democrats less than a month before the election and a week after we actually passed legislation, will not hold any bad actors accountable. Adding additional mandatory disclosures for public companies is not the appropriate way to curtail human rights atrocities. Sanctioning is the most effective way to hold these human rights abusers accountable. The framework of this bill is deeply flawed. First, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the SEC, has no foreign policy expertise.…”