[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 218 (Monday, December 21, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1193]
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   RECOGNIZING THE REPUBLICAN STUDY COMMITTEE NATIONAL SECURITY AND 
              FOREIGN AFFAIRS TASK FORCE AND OMAR HOSSINO

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 21, 2020

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express 
my gratitude to serve as the Chairman of the Republican Study 
Committee's National Security and Foreign Affairs Task Force this 
Congress. In June, the Task Force issued its National Security Strategy 
report after convening a number of meetings with top policy experts and 
engaging in complex discussions on the foreign policy challenges we 
face. The RSC's National Security Strategy spans over 120 pages and 
includes over 100 detailed policy recommendations on tackling the 
Chinese Communist Party, Russia, Iran, and the Salafi-jihadi movement, 
and for standing up for democracy and human rights. The report boldly 
stood up for a foreign policy of American leadership through the 
principle of peace through strength. It was also noticed and condemned 
by adversaries such as the Chinese Communist Party, the Kremlin, and 
the Chief of Staff of the President of the Iranian regime. In only a 
few months a number of the report's ideas have already been implemented 
by the Trump Administration, or have been introduced as legislation. 
For example just last week Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced 
that the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party 
would be sanctioned, something first proposed by the RSC Task Force 
report. This month also, RSC members introduced six bills taking on 
China for it's IP theft, Rep. Jack Bergman introduced a bill to audit 
U.S. contributions to the United Nations, and I was grateful to 
introduce the Badr Organization Designation Act, and the Stop the 
Killing in Syria Act, both based upon the National Security Strategy 
report.
  I am grateful for the leadership of my colleagues on the Task Force 
including RSC Chairman Rep. Mike Johnson, Rep. Rob Whitman, Rep. Don 
Bacon, Rep. Ann Wagner, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Rep. Ralph Norman, Rep. 
Bryan Steil, Rep. Alex Mooney, Rep. Jack Bergman, Rep. Neal Dunn, Rep. 
Clay Higgins, and Rep. Michael Waltz.
  I appreciate the hard work of Omar Hossino of the RSC staff in 
managing the Task Force's meetings, developing policy recommendations, 
and writing the report. I am grateful for Omar Hossino's dedication and 
service to the Task Force. Omar Hossino has been a key advisor and 
invaluable asset on foreign policy issues not only to members of the 
Task Force but also to the broader RSC. His vast knowledge of the 
intricacies of both complex foreign policy issues as well as the 
intricacies of legislation, especially economic sanctions has been 
invaluable to me and Task Force members. Omar Hossino's passion and 
tireless work ethic has also been a driving force behind turning the 
report into legislative initiatives. Finally, I would like to recognize 
my Legislative Director Oren Adaki of my staff for his deep dedication 
and important contributions to this project as well.

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