[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 181 (Thursday, November 15, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9537]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      DEFENDING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the administration of 
President Donald Trump should be appreciated for promoting religious 
freedom.
  This summer, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hosted the first ever 
international ministerial on religious freedom. Representatives from 88 
countries attended to review the harsh realities confronting religious 
minorities around the globe.
  The clearest message of all throughout the ministerial is that the 
United States unequivocally stands for religious liberty.
  I am grateful that Ambassador Nikki Haley emphatically addressed the 
U.N. Security Council about the human rights crisis against the ethnic 
and religious minority Rohingya of Burma, as well as the minority 
Christians in Burma. After President Barack Obama lifted sanctions on 
Burma, the Burmese military has been targeting religious minorities, 
resulting in the creation of the world's largest ever refugee camp of 
1.1 million people in Bangladesh.
  Secretary Pompeo and Ambassador Haley deserve thanks for shining a 
light on this tremendous evil in Burma.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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