Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to all our witnesses for joining us today. I wanted to make some brief remarks broadly about my approach to the U.S.-China relationship—which is the most significant bilateral relationship in the world today. But first I want to acknowledge the heart-wrenching testimony of Ms. Abbas, who told how her activism has led to her sister’s disappearance by the Chinese authorities and presumed incarceration in one of the Uyghur re-education camps. My own family feared...
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Good afternoon and thank you all for joining us. I’m Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy. Welcome to the second session of “National Security in the Shadow of COVID-19.” This is a series of bipartisan conversations I’m co-hosting with my colleague and friend, Congressman John Katko of New York. We discuss how the ongoing pandemic, and its aftermath, could change or complicate the international security environment. Our goal is to inform Congress’s thinking, so we are better prepared to craft legislation,...
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Ambassador Lighthizer, Secretary Perdue, Secretary Ross, and members of the Hearing Committee, thank you for holding these two virtual hearings and for providing me the opportunity to submit this statement for the record. My name is Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy. I represent Florida’s 7th congressional district. I am a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the Subcommittee on Trade. My district is home to the headquarters of the Florida Fruit and Vegetable...
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Hello everyone, I’m Stephanie Murphy and I’m proud to represent Seminole County and parts of Orange County in the U.S. House of Representatives. Like many of you, I’m beginning to take measures to prepare for hurricane season that is already upon us. The season officially kicked off June 1 st , but we’ve already had three named storms – one of which is Tropical Storm Cristobal that is currently making landfall in Louisiana. Although Florida was largely spared, we still felt Cristobal’s effects right...
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Good morning and thank you all for joining us. On behalf of myself, and my colleague and friend Congressman John Katko of New York, I want to welcome you to the inaugural session of what we are calling “National Security in the Shadow of COVID-19.” This is the first in a series of bipartisan conversations that we are holding to discuss how the ongoing pandemic, and its aftermath, could change the international security environment, for better or for worse. Our hope is that these sessions...
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to the witnesses for your testimony. Let me start by offering my most sincere condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one to COVID-19, which has now claimed the lives of nearly 100,000 Americans. In addition to taking so many precious lives, COVID-19 has upended the livelihoods of tens of millions of Americans. Small businesses have shuttered, workers who have done everything right have lost their jobs, and families...
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Hi, I’m Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, MSFS class of 2004. I’m speaking to you from my home in central Florida. I know you’re watching from your own homes across the United States and around the globe. I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. I wish I could be with you in person to celebrate the achievements of the graduating class and to offer you a few words of encouragement as you embark on your next journey. But, of course, a conventional ceremony...
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Madam Speaker: Today’s bill is a positive step and has my full support, but it took too long. Next time, let’s skip the partisan games and just do our jobs. We must be aggressive and smart. We should spare no expense when it comes to testing, treatments, and vaccines, and we must support workers and business owners who bear no blame for this crisis. We should keep workers tethered to their jobs, so they can keep getting wages and health insurance. Aid should be swift and...
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Good evening, and thank you to everybody who has joined us tonight. My name is Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy. I represent Seminole County and part of Orange County in the United States House of Representatives. As you know, I’m hosting this telephone town hall to discuss with you, my constituents, the congressional response to coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. I feel tremendously honored and privileged to be your voice in our nation’s capital. And now, more than...
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Good afternoon, and thank you to everybody who has joined us. I’m Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy and I represent Seminole County and part of Orange County in the U.S. House of Representatives. I’m hosting this call with leaders of non-profit organizations in central Florida to discuss the congressional response to coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. I did a similar call with health care workers on Tuesday evening and another one this morning. I think you’ll all agree that these...
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