On the recordMarch 10, 2021
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day. Mr. Speaker, I have the honor of representing an incredibly diverse community of individuals at home in New York 14, many of whom are Tibetan. In fact, one of the largest constituencies of Tibetans in the world makes its home in New York 14. For decades, the Tibetan people have bravely fought for their freedom, including to seek and fight for the freedom to simply be Tibetan: to speak their language; to practice their Buddhist religion; to sustain their culture, their traditional medicine, and their land; and to live freely in their own country. It is the responsibility of all those who value freedom of speech and expression to stand with them against gross human rights abuses. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand with the Tibetan residents of New York 14 and all those across the country in their righteous fight against persecution. ____________________
