The world deluded itself to believe that China would honor its pledge of 'one country, two systems' after the British Government handed over control of Hong Kong to China in 1997.

I am grateful to be a co-sponsor of all three measures today that deal with Hong Kong.

Thank you for your very clear explanation of these very complicated issues.

I am grateful for the bipartisan support this committee is showing today in support of the brave people of Hong Kong.

Every August, I participate in a bus tour of South Carolina's Second District with my wife, Roxanne, and dedicated staff from the Washington and district offices, visiting schools, job-creating businesses, and chambers of commerce. An…

Yesterday, the conferees of the National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, were announced, and I am deeply grateful to serve another year on this committee for fiscal year 2020. I will continue to promote peace through strength and work to…

There is no doubt that white supremacy extremism is a dangerous and hateful ideology which must be addressed.

I would like to thank you for your service to this country and for calling attention to the critical threat from global white nationalist terrorism.

In the August jobs report, job numbers were once again strong. Over 570,000 people joined the labor force, and the unemployment rate remained at its 50-year low of 3.7 percent. In addition, 130,000 jobs were added in the United States and…

I am particularly interested in hearing more about the international dimension of this troubling phenomenon.

I specifically never mention the name of any of the mass murderers who have conducted their operations.

On the 18th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Patriot Day, we remember Islamic extremist terrorists hijacked passenger jets to murder nearly 3,000 innocent Americans in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. It is sickening to…

It is appalling that now these tyrants and authoritarian regimes around the world seek not only to persecute their critics at home: They now chase them to the ends of the Earth.

I thank Chairman Hastings for his leadership on this issue and commend the Helsinki Commission staff for their hard work on the TRAP Act.

The enemies of freedom and democracy around the world have always persecuted those who dared to criticize them.

This is a very serious issue. The fact that countries like Russia, China, and Venezuela abuse their access to the International Criminal Police Organization, or INTERPOL, to issue bogus Notices with the express intent to repress dissent…

These criminal regimes do this by exploiting the very international rules-based order meant to prevent and fight international crime.

With last week's threat of Hurricane Dorian to South Carolina, I am grateful to the State officials who worked to prepare the people of South Carolina. I appreciate Governor Henry McMaster, Adjutant General Van McCarty, Secretary of…

Every August, I participate in a bus tour of South Carolina's Second District with my wife, Roxanne, and dedicated staff from Washington and district offices. I especially appreciate scheduler Stephanie Pendarvis for successfully…

Russia is developing new strategic systems designed to get around the missile defenses of the United States.

It certainly was positive to see the agreement with Congressman Wright and Mr. Countryman about the success that President Ronald Reagan achieved.

Congratulations on your and Secretary Pompeo's success.

It has now been 6 legislative days since H.R. 553, the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act, was denied a standalone vote. Democrat leadership subverted their own rules and prevented a vote on this bipartisan legislation, which now has…

Thank you, Chairman Deutch. And thank you for this hearing.

And that was front page of the newspapers in Argentina. So, congratulations on your and Secretary Pompeo's success.