A senator mr. President , i ask unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cruz mr. President , i stand here today on behalf of a hero of freedom and democracy. Shea bow and his wife are the faces of liberty in china. They have sacrificed comfort and normalcy to chart a path toward political liberalization. For this, they have been detained, imprisoned and abused. In 2008, liu xiaobo cocharterred a manifesto that shined a light on the communist party of china and its totalitarian abuse of power. Although many brave souls signed their names and their face to that document, dr. Lius name was at the very top. For this reason, he received the Nobel Peace Prize. And he also received charges of inciting subversion of state power and an 11year prison sentence. It is impossible to neglect this stark irony. A man dedicated to nonviolence, imprisoned for promoting peace. Motivating dr. Lius tremendous courage and selfsacrifice was a determination t
A senator mr. President , i ask unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cruz mr. President , i stand here today on behalf of a hero of freedom and democracy. Shea bow and his wife are the faces of liberty in china. They have sacrificed comfort and normalcy to chart a path toward political liberalization. For this, they have been detained, imprisoned and abused. In 2008, liu xiaobo cocharterred a manifesto that shined a light on the communist party of china and its totalitarian abuse of power. Although many brave souls signed their names and their face to that document, dr. Lius name was at the very top. For this reason, he received the Nobel Peace Prize. And he also received charges of inciting subversion of state power and an 11year prison sentence. It is impossible to neglect this stark irony. A man dedicated to nonviolence, imprisoned for promoting peace. Motivating dr. Lius tremendous courage and selfsacrifice was a determination t
A senator mr. President , i ask unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cruz mr. President , i stand here today on behalf of a hero of freedom and democracy. Shea bow and his wife are the faces of liberty in china. They have sacrificed comfort and normalcy to chart a path toward political liberalization. For this, they have been detained, imprisoned and abused. In 2008, liu xiaobo cocharterred a manifesto that shined a light on the communist party of china and its totalitarian abuse of power. Although many brave souls signed their names and their face to that document, dr. Lius name was at the very top. For this reason, he received the Nobel Peace Prize. And he also received charges of inciting subversion of state power and an 11year prison sentence. It is impossible to neglect this stark irony. A man dedicated to nonviolence, imprisoned for promoting peace. Motivating dr. Lius tremendous courage and selfsacrifice was a determination t
A senator mr. President , i ask unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cruz mr. President , i stand here today on behalf of a hero of freedom and democracy. Shea bow and his wife are the faces of liberty in china. They have sacrificed comfort and normalcy to chart a path toward political liberalization. For this, they have been detained, imprisoned and abused. In 2008, liu xiaobo cocharterred a manifesto that shined a light on the communist party of china and its totalitarian abuse of power. Although many brave souls signed their names and their face to that document, dr. Lius name was at the very top. For this reason, he received the Nobel Peace Prize. And he also received charges of inciting subversion of state power and an 11year prison sentence. It is impossible to neglect this stark irony. A man dedicated to nonviolence, imprisoned for promoting peace. Motivating dr. Lius tremendous courage and selfsacrifice was a determination t