Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentleman. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I believe the lack of any international response for so long allowed the Chinese Government the space to impose this extreme system of repression. But now the world has woken up. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives is taking the strongest action yet. I am proud to stand in solidarity with the Uyghur people and, indeed, all the people living under the rule of the Chinese Government, in their struggle to live freely, practice their religious beliefs freely, and speak their own languages freely. Madam Speaker, I look forward to the passage of this legislation, continuing our bipartisan work together to support human rights in China. Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are advised to not traffic the well. Mr. McCAUL. Madam Speaker, I commend the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), the chairman, for his steadfast support for human rights across the world. The gentleman and the next speaker have been on this issue, really, as visionary leaders, I would say, the two strongest in the House of Representatives representing both sides of the aisle, and I thank him for that. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, who has been working on these issues along with Chairman McGovern for decades.”