[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 159 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1010]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  WE MUST PASS THE JAMAL KHASHOGGI ACT

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 30, 2022

  Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the death 
and honor the legacy of Washington Post journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, 
and to support my bill, the Jamal Khashoggi Act.
  The murder of Mr. Khashoggi was not only a gross human rights 
violation, but a brutal crime. It is imperative that Congress send a 
message to the Executive Branch--and the world--that we will not 
condone those countries that target dissidents of any kind, including 
journalists seeking to report the truth.
  As reported in David Ignatius' September 28 column in the Washington 
Post, Mr. Khashoggi's final column was about the need for ``free 
expression.'' Mr. Khashoggi built a career on exposing assaults against 
press freedom and consistently reminded his readers that all of us hold 
a stake in an open press; from here in the United States to Saudi 
Arabia, Turkey, China, and beyond.
  Mr. Khashoggi's legacy must be honored. I am introducing this bill to 
demand the U.S. government do the right thing and impose accountability 
for those who attack democratic voices. I urge my colleagues to support 
this legislation and show the world that the United States will defend 
the global right to a free and open press.

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