Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this bill. We find ourselves in a strategic competition with an increasingly assertive People's Republic of China. The PRC is trying to manipulate and alter the economic, political, and security underpinnings of the American-led, rules-based international order, an order that has brokered decades of peace, prosperity, and stability for many. As it has grown in wealth and power, we have seen the PRC bend international rules and laws to meet its interests, bully nations over maritime and border disputes, and grow more closed and authoritarian at home. Today, the PRC is systematically leveraging its growing military, economic, and technological heft to compete with us globally. And that is happening whether we like it or not. We must reckon with this stark, new reality by positioning America to win this competition, and H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act, does just that. It powers the engine of the American economy through investments in science, innovation, and technology. It raises the flag of American diplomacy and leadership to reassure the world that America is indeed back at the table, ready to counter China's efforts to manipulate the international system and to strengthen our allies and partnerships. Centering diplomacy and bolstering America's global leadership and engagement are the themes of my bill, the EAGLE Act, which serves as the foreign affairs division of the America COMPETES Act.…”