Political Quotes

“Food security is national security. The Chinese Communist Party understands this. That is why Xi Jinping has labeled food security a national priority, and CCP-aligned companies have amassed thousands of acres of American farmland. When the CCP looks at U.S. farmland, it sees a strategic asset. Once acquired, it will be used to enhance Chinese national security and undermine our own. This is because there is no such thing as a private company in China. Under their national security laws, private companies are required to help the Chinese Government and military upon request. It is certainly not a coincidence that so much of the farmland Chinese companies acquire are next to American military bases or critical infrastructure. China would never allow U.S. firms to buy land near Chinese military bases. To protect our national security, we need to do the same. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support Mr. Newhouse's Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act to do just that.”