Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong support of H.R. 533, Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act, as amended. Madam Speaker, I thank Mr. McGovern and Mr. McCaul for introducing this bill and working with Ranking Member Meeks to pass it out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and bring it to the House floor today. Representative McGovern is a champion of human rights. With this bill, he is asking all of us to stand up for the people of Tibet. I also thank Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for her tireless work in holding the People's Republic of China responsible for its human rights violations and her long-time advocacy for the Tibetan people. In recent years, Beijing has tightened its repressive grip over the Tibetan areas in China and attempted to dilute the distinct religious, cultural, linguistic, and historical identity of the Tibetan people. Since 2010, Beijing has also refused to meet its international obligations to engage the Dalai Lama and his representatives to resolve the Tibet issue through dialogue. At the same time, Beijing has unleashed a disinformation campaign to mislead the world about Tibet and its history. For this reason, we must pass H.R. 533, which calls the PRC out for its repression and unwillingness to engage the Tibetan people. H.R. 533 highlights the need to preserve Tibetan identity, language, and culture.…”