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EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD PRIORITIZE SECURING THE RELEASE OF PASTOR JIN MINGRI, PASTOR GAO QUANFU AND HIS WIFE PANG YU, JIMMY LAI, DR. GULSHAN ABBAS, AND EKPAR...

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On 2026-05-13, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) delivered a floor speech titled "EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD PRIORITIZE SECURING THE RELEASE OF PASTOR JIN MINGRI, PASTO" in the Senate.

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EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD PRIORITIZE SECURING THE RELEASE OF PASTOR JIN MINGRI, PASTOR GAO QUANFU AND HIS WIFE PANG YU, JIMMY LAI, DR. GULSHAN ABBAS, AND EKPAR...

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 81 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2283] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD PRIORITIZE SECURING THE RELEASE OF PASTOR JIN MINGRI, PASTOR GAO QUANFU AND HIS WIFE PANG YU, JIMMY LAI, DR. GULSHAN ABBAS, AND EKPAR ASAT DETAINED BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA DURING FUTURE ENGAGEMENTS WITH CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING Mr. MORENO. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consideration of S. Res. 728, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 728) expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. There being no objection, the Senator will proceed to consider the resolution. Mr. MORENO. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 728) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in today's Record under ``Submitted Resolutions.'') ____________________

Referenced legislation: SRES728, SRES728

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EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD PRIORITIZE SECURING THE RELEASE OF PASTOR JIN MINGRI, PASTOR GAO QUANFU AND HIS WIFE PANG YU, JIMMY LAI, DR. GULSHAN ABBAS, AND EKPAR... Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 81 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2283] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD PRIORITIZE SECURING THE RELEASE OF PASTOR JIN MINGRI, PASTOR GAO QUANFU AND HIS WIFE PANG YU, JIMMY LAI, DR. GULSHAN ABBAS, AND EKPAR ASAT DETAINED BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA DURING FUTURE ENGAGEMENTS WITH CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING Mr. MORENO. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consideration of S. Res. 728, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 728) expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. There being no objection, the Senator will proceed to consider the resolution. Mr. MORENO. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 728) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in today's Record under ``Submitted Resolutions.'') ____________________ Referenced legislation: SRES728, SRES728