[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 137 (Friday, August 17, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SOROS MUST STOP MEDDLING IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS OF OTHER NATIONS

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 17, 2018

  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, billionaire George Soros is 
undermining our democratic allies in Europe. For decades he has spent 
billions of dollars financing activists, journalists, and politicians 
to challenge democratically elected leaders who do not prescribe to Mr. 
Soros' left-wing worldview. His meddling in foreign politics is far 
from a noble cause and should be discouraged.
  Mr. Soros has targeted much of his efforts on our NATO ally Hungary, 
where he opposes the policies of the democratically elected prime 
minister. By trying to subvert an elected leader, Mr. Soros and his 
network of well-paid activists are working against the will of the 
Hungarian people. Through his propaganda networks and so-called 
``policy institutes'' he is trying to manipulate public opinion to 
support his left-wing causes and tarnish the image of our Hungarian 
allies.
  Like every sovereign democratic nation, Hungarians have the right to 
elect their own leaders and not be the target of some billionaire's 
schemes. Mr. Soros is even using his lavishly funded organizations to 
lobby other European states to pressure Hungary. This is unacceptable. 
We too, as an independent free nation, do not want big money or foreign 
influences meddling in our political process.
  Mr. Soros must cease undermining our freedom-loving allies. His 
foreign wealth should not afford him outsized influence to push his 
left-wing agenda on the people of Hungary. If we want money and foreign 
influence out of politics here, we must expect that wealthy Americans 
show the same respect abroad.
  And that's just the way it is.

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