Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, over the last year alone, we have seen Beijing and Hong Kong authorities crack down further on dissent and free expression at home and abroad. In March, they enacted national security legislation under article 23 of the Basic Law to once again fundamentally erode the rights and freedoms of Hong Kongers. I am also especially concerned about Beijing's use of transnational repression on our shores, where we have seen democracy advocates, including a U.S. citizen, charged under the national security law, with rewards offered for their capture. This bill is necessary right now because we need to ensure that Hong Kong's economic and trade offices in the United States are not being used by Beijing to execute its transnational repression here in the United States against those simply standing for freedom and democracy. I hope all of our colleagues will join all of us here on the floor in supporting this timely and important bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.”