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“I, again, thank Mr. McCaul for his bipartisan leadership on this matter. I urge a ``yes'' vote, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, hosting the Olympics is an honor that indicates the host country's legitimacy on the world stage, but unfortunately, this honor has been handed to governments who misuse it time and again. We cannot let the Olympic games become a tool for corrupt and malign governments to conceal their behavior and portray themselves in a positive light. We know that the CCP will use international participation in the Olympics to normalize its atrocities. They have done it once before. At the very least, we should ensure that American athletes have the opportunity to at least be informed and to protect themselves and their personal privacy. We have all traveled, as Members of Congress, across the globe to oppressive governments. Many of us have been under surveillance in hostile governments like Russia and China and other countries. This bill simply allows for our athletes to have the same courtesy, to be briefed in advance about the threats that they may face while they are in the host country at the Olympics in China. Again, I want to thank the gentleman from New York for his support; Chairman Engel, my dear friend, for cosponsoring the bill, along with Representatives Sherman, Spanberger, and Phillips. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes.'' Mr.…”