Steve Chabot: “Taiwan has been a de facto independent country for more than half a century now.”

I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

It has been an honor to represent the people of greater Cincinnati in public office for more than 35 years now. I thought I would take a few minutes to sum up those years. I first ran for office, Cincinnati City Council, when I was 26…

I urge all colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

As the Ranking Member of the Asia-Pacific Subcommittee, I rise today in support of H.R. 5497, the BURMA Act, bipartisan legislation Chairman Meeks and I introduced last year in response to the coup in Burma. And I want to thank Ranking…