Political Quotes

“Twenty-four years ago, peaceful, pro-democracy demonstrators gathered in Tiananmen Square were brutally crushed by the People's Liberation Army. The Chinese Government remains frightened by the spirit that animated that protest. I will submit for the Record an article from today's Washington Post, which reported that: In the 2\1/2\ decades since the protests' violent end, China's government has largely scrubbed Tiananmen from history. In 1991, Congressman Chris Smith and I traveled to China where we visited Beijing Prison Number One, which housed approximately 40 Tiananmen Square protesters. While our request to visit the demonstrators was denied, we left with a pair of socks made by prisoners for export to the West. The events of the past and the continued repression today are made worse by this administration's failure to prioritize human rights in our relationship with China. Will President Obama even mention Tiananmen in his summit with the Chinese President this week, or will he abide by the censor's wishes and pretend it never happened? ____________________”