Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this is a good, bipartisan resolution, and I was glad to join Ranking Member McCaul as a cosponsor of this bill. This measure deals with something that we have all seen lately--how China responds to those who go against the Chinese Communist Party's agenda. Whether we are talking about individuals, private companies, or countries, China doesn't hesitate to extort, coerce, and punish those who challenge it. Right now, our neighbor to the north, Canada, is experiencing this firsthand. Back in December, Canada arrested and extradited the chief financial officer of Chinese company Huawei for her role in violating American sanctions law. The Canadians were completely in the right here. They were upholding the rule of law. China launched an outrageous response, arresting two innocent Canadian citizens on trumped-up charges. These men are still languishing in China's detention and legal process limbo, deprived of their freedom and denied basic consular rights--rights that all countries should honor--solely because China wanted to use them in a political bullying tactic. Their rights went out the window. This is an outrageous affront to the rule of law, and we must condemn it. H. Res. 521 denounces this practice by China and sends a clear signal that the United States Congress stands with Canada in demanding the immediate release of their innocent citizens. Mr.…”