Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, Congress has consistently demonstrated bipartisan and bicameral support for the Tibetan community, and I hope it does so again by supporting Mr. Yoho's, the gentleman from Florida, legislation. The Chinese Government has repeatedly insisted that it must control the selection of the next leader of Tibetan Buddhism--a flagrant violation of international religious freedom. We are seeing additional signs of Beijing's efforts to exert more control, as it has already done in Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. Radio Free Asia's Tibetan Service has reported that the rail line being constructed to connect Chengdu to Nyingtri in the Tibetan Autonomous Region will tighten Beijing's grip on Tibet. In addition, the State Department has found that the Chinese Government has systematically impeded travel to the Tibetan Autonomous Region and Tibetan areas for U.S. diplomats and officials, journalists, and tourists. After the Trump administration closed the Chinese Consulate in Houston, the Chinese Government retaliated by demanding the closure of the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu. This consulate, among other things, was responsible for providing reports on developments concerning Tibet, and its closure risks further undermining our ability to understand developments in the region. H. Res. 697 affirms and supports Dalai Lama's teachings and commitment to global peace, nonviolence, human rights, and environmental protection.…”