At the Asian Subcommittee hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives on December 2, 2014 Subcommittee chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH) renewed his and Subcommittee ranking member Eni Faleomavaega's call for medical parole for former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian.

Transcript:

"....[Outgoing Congressman and the Subcommittee's Ranking Member Eni Faleomavaega and I] together traveled to different parts of the world - mainly in Asia- and last year we were together in South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. We met with heads of state - including in a prison - with former president Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan whom I think we both agree has been imprisoned long enough. And for whatever he did he certainly served a penalty for that. And we certainly think that justice has been served and he should get humanitarian parole. I don't want to get sidetracked too much, but I feel very strongly about this particular issue and I know Eni does as well..."

Click on this link to watch Chairman Chabot's statement re. Chen Shui-bian starting at minute 11:19
http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-hearing-hong-kong-broken-promise

 

OPENING STATEMENT:

Chairman Chabot's Opening Statement:

Published on Dec 3, 2014
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Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, delivers an opening statement at a hearing entitled "Hong Kong: A Broken Promise?"

 

WITNESSES:
Chairman Chabot Questions Witnesses:

Published on Dec 3, 2014
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Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, questions witnesses at a hearing entitled "Hong Kong: A Broken Promise?"

 

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