Chris Smith

I want to thank Speaker Pelosi for joining us here today. You have been a champion on human rights in China throughout your entire tenure in Congress.

For 32 years we have marched together in the fight to bring justice to those who put their lives on the line June 4th, 1989, and in the struggle for democracy.

But the United States and the international community know the truth: the People's Republic of China is perpetrating a campaign of gross human rights violations, including genocide.

While we fully support and will root for our athletes, we cannot and will not be silent on human rights in China.

The Beijing Olympics should not be used as a platform for the Chinese Communist Party to promote its agenda.

It's long past due that we have a hard look at our dealings with the CCP regime.

The Peng Shuai incident has become a test of our principles.

The Chinese Communist Party's methods have not changed. They have actually gotten worse under Xi Jinping, as we all know.

I do thank her that she reminded us--back in 1983 Congress took very strong action in admonishing the IOC not to accept China for the Olympics in the year 2000.

It's hard to fathom how they could choose a country like China to host the Olympics, but they have.

Hatred and anti-Semitism have no place in our community.

And it`s incumbent upon all elected officials, Republican and Democrat, to unequivocally condemn this type of hatred and ask why are individuals feeling empowered, these neo-Nazis, to come out from the shadows and why has Florida become…

This type of hatred and anti-Semitism is not welcome here in Orlando.

It is really incumbent on folks to speak out, to denounce this type of hatred and bigotry.

All Floridians should be concerned, because we are seeing a rise of extremism and white supremacy in our state.

Today, after decades of noble struggle and sacrifice, pro-life Americans are hopeful that government- sanctioned violence against children and the exploitation of women by abortion may be nearing an end, although in a very real way the…

I now yield to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Aderholt), a friend and colleague for several decades.

I thank the gentleman for reminding us that the Chinese Communist Party and North Korea both have policies like ours, especially as it relates to up-to-birth abortions. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa)…

I thank my friend for his comments. I yield to the gentlewoman from Arizona (Mrs. Lesko).

I thank the gentlewoman for her remarks and wish her congratulations. I yield to the gentleman from Montana (Mr. Rosendale).

I thank the gentleman for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Palazzo), my friend and colleague and leader in the pro-life movement as well.

I thank the gentleman so much for sharing that. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Fulcher), my good friend and colleague.

I thank the gentleman for his strong statement. I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Keller.)

I now yield to the distinguished gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Harshbarger), who is also a pharmacist.

I thank Mrs. Fischbach for her powerful and eloquent witness for life, both in the legislature in Minnesota and now in the U.S. House. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot). I would note that he is the prime author…