Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, this amendment offered by my colleague, Representative Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, ensures that the civic education curriculum in this bill covers how past and present communist and totalitarian regimes have committed grave human rights abuses and threatened democracies. Mr. Speaker, it is no secret that communist and totalitarian regimes view democracies as a threat. They have repeatedly sought to undermine democracies and threaten their stability at every turn. Nevertheless, these regimes often trample the rights of many of their own citizens, especially ethnic and religious minorities. As we know, the People's Republic of China has committed grave human rights abuses and, according to the State Department, continues to carry out genocide, crimes against humanity, forced labor, and other human rights violations against Uyghurs in China's western provinces. The PRC also poses an increasingly aggressive threat to Taiwan, a key democracy and a vital partner of the U.S. which shares our fundamental values. I firmly believe that it is worthwhile for students from all backgrounds to better understand these facts. This amendment broadens and expands the curriculum that would be made available to high school students to help them become more aware of history and how communist and totalitarian regimes threaten our security and values. In closing, Mr.…”