Political Quotes

On the recordJune 3, 2019
On that dark day, the People's Liberation Army openly fired upon protesters, many of whom were students.
Said by
Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Engel recounts the violent crackdown during the Tiananmen Square protests.

Share & report

More from Eliot Engel

Dec 3, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, in August 2012, American journalist and Marine veteran Austin Tice was abducted while reporting on the ongoing conflict in Syria. Eight years later, Tice continues to be…

Congressional Record · 2020-12-03
Dec 3, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1819) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide…

Congressional Record · 2020-12-03
Dec 3, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for joining me to introduce this measure condemning one of the principal architects of Russian aggression around…

Congressional Record · 2020-12-03
Dec 3, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am proud we are considering this excellent measure written by our dear friend, John Lewis. I know we all miss John dearly, but his legacy of advancing the cause of…

Congressional Record · 2020-12-03

Other voices in this conversation