Someday the Chinese must see that the rule of law and a free press and independent courts are needed to promote some of their own concrete interests, economic and political.

You have to review them first before they get here.

Moms and dads back home, they could care less about the internal divisions.

That is a taking, in my book.

the passion of which you have heard me today is not meant to be directed at you. It is a passion based on a number of people back in my district that potentially will lose their jobs.

One would hope not.

I have been in Foreign Affairs Committee hearings where I've had girls who can't see their fathers that brought tears to my eyes.

I think we should pursue exchanges, for example, on the rule of law and the environment, some of these 'safer' subjects which promote a more pluralistic society.

It's very troubling because that message of freedom does not get out if there is not a freedom of the press.

The average processing time for appeals are decided in 356 days.

What do I tell the moms and dads who are going to lose their job because they do not get a fair hearing?