[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 166 (Friday, September 24, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1021]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022

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                               speech of

                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 2021

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, a free press is the cornerstone of a free 
society. Without it, democracy cannot thrive.
  But freedom of the press is under assault around the world.
  Journalists face persecution, detainment, torture, and even death for 
simply doing their jobs.
  My amendment will empower the U.S. to hold accountable those who 
perpetrate crimes against journalists by prohibiting assistance to 
culpable governments.
  Named for Jamal Khashoggi--whose brutal murder still goes 
unpunished--this will ensure America stands with journalists against 
those who would seek to harm them.
  We must pass it.
  In doing so, we will honor Mr. Khashoggi's legacy and protect the 
cornerstone of our own democracy by sending a clear message: the U.S. 
will not turn a blind eye to the abuse of journalists.

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