RUSS CARNAHAN: “I have spoken to Chinese students in America who admit that academic fraud is the norm in Chinese universities.”

Thank you. I want to thank the gentleman from Maryland for his leadership on this issue as this Congress shuts down. It was Harry Truman from Missouri who coined the term the ``do- nothing Congress'' in 1948. But that Congress was 10 times…

This is really about, I believe, our foreign policy, the very core interest of our country, how we are seen around the world, our national security, our economic success, our fundamental values.

I am a very strong supporter of public diplomacy as a key piece of our smart power strategies on behalf of the United States.

I appreciate the opportunity to present written testimony on the Department of Interior's fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations for the National Park Service and its historic preservation programs.