Dan Newhouse: “I thank Mr. Guest for yielding. Mr. Chair, it is no secret to anyone in this room that the CCP is working around the…”

“I thank Mr. Guest for yielding. Mr. Chair, it is no secret to anyone in this room that the CCP is working around the clock to infiltrate and influence our institutions. In their attempts to undermine our economy and our livelihoods, they have made a concerted effort to target young Americans. For years, agents of the CCP and the People's Liberation Army have executed a strategy to influence our students in college, a time when many young Americans form political ideologies, learn about the laws of the world, and how we all interact in it. For many of these students, the CCP is there with a hand on the wheel that drives thinking in their favor and against the United States. I applaud my colleague, Mr. Pfluger, for his leadership on this issue. Prohibiting DHS funds from going to universities with Confucius Institutes and ties to the CCP is a huge step in loosening the CCP's grip on American institutions. Our universities must be held accountable for their associations and any tie to the CCP or the PLA. They must not be rewarded with Federal investment. Mr. Chair, our position on the CCP is clear, and we are doing what it takes to protect our students and our future. {time} 1445”