[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 30, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      THE GROWING THREAT IN CHINA

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, the China Task Force uncovered 
reprehensible behavior from the Chinese Communist Party, and it is time 
that we hold them accountable.
  This body has taken action to condemn the gross state-sponsored 
oppression of the Uyghurs and stood strongly in support of freedom and 
democracy in Hong Kong.
  However, the COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted for the American people 
the growing threat the Chinese Communist Party poses.
  From the beginning, the CCP has covered up vital medical information, 
allowing what could have been a local outbreak in Wuhan to turn into 
the global pandemic that decimated our economy, killed almost a million 
people worldwide, and weakened the American resolve.
  Madam Speaker, I commend the China Task Force for their hard work 
making realistic policy recommendations to help the U.S. stand strong 
in the face of the growing threat in China.

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