Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 6606. Over and over, we have seen Beijing fail to safeguard and enforce IP rights for U.S. firms. More alarmingly, we have seen it obtain American IP through illicit and problematic means such as strategic acquisitions, cyberattacks, and policies that coerce technology transfers. This is a direct threat to America's economic security and competitiveness, and we need to use every tool we have to protect our industries and our workers. That is why I support this bill by Delegate Radewagen. It makes a simple change to the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to ensure that our export controls will better protect U.S. trade secrets on items subject to U.S. export control regulations. Therefore, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill from Delegate Radewagen. It reflects the strong, bipartisan concern about the violations of American IP rights by Chinese persons and entities. This addition of a statement of our policy of Export Reform Act of 2018 will ensure that our export control policies account for China's intent to acquire or steal our trade secrets to bolster its military capabilities; therefore, I hope my colleagues will join me and support this important bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1930”