[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 14, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S167]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 TAIWAN

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, as President pro tempore of the U.S. 
Senate, I want to recognize democracy working in Taiwan.
  On Saturday, the 23 million proud people of Taiwan exercised their 
democratic right to select their own leaders. I congratulate President 
Tsai on her reelection. I would also like to take this moment to 
congratulate all Taiwanese for being a shining light amidst dark times 
in other parts of East Asia. All of us remember what has been going on 
in Hong Kong for the last several months as they try to exercise just 
rights that the Chinese Government gave them in 1997, when they signed 
an agreement with the British Government turning back Hong Kong to 
China, and they would have the rights for the next 50 years to have the 
same democratic principles they had under the British Empire.
  Despite continued intimidation by the Chinese Communist Party across 
the Taiwan Strait, this proud island stood up to protect its democracy 
and sovereignty. That is exemplified by the election Saturday.
  Let us all congratulate the people of Taiwan for their remarkable 
accomplishment and continue to work in this Chamber to strengthen U.S.-
Taiwan relations.
  I yield the floor.

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