Kevin Hern: “I appreciate the gentlewoman recognizing that these institutions are closing down in record numbers. It must be that the…”

“I appreciate the gentlewoman recognizing that these institutions are closing down in record numbers. It must be that the school systems are so successful at identifying these that States have cleansed out a lot of their higher education Confucius Institutes. That tells you right there that the Chinese Government has been very persistent in getting after educating our younger students across America. We should have more love for our students at our secondary and elementary schools. Again, higher education across America has understood the influence that the Chinese Government has tried to do in making their impact on the American economy. When you see what they have done across the world, it doesn't take a whole lot of research--look at Wikipedia, if you would like, to see what they have done in nations across the world as they try to express their influence and take over the world. It would be very naive of us--and I know the chairwoman knows this-- to sit back and allow this to happen one school at a time. We have a lot of other issues in America that we need to address in our education system, and not allowing the Chinese Government to take over our elementary schools will simply be a very easy fix for us. That is what my amendment does. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I really am quite troubled with this, and I need to express this.…”