眾議院外交委員會今日（5月23日）邀請國務卿蓬佩奧就國務院2019年度的預算作證。作為《台灣旅行法》提案人的夏波（Steve Chabot）趁這個機會替台灣發聲，觀測站替大家獻上雙方對話的逐字稿🤲🏻：
🗣 夏波：
國務卿，作為國會台灣連線的創始會員，特別是在這個十分危險的世界，我首先想聚焦在我國一個重要的盟友：台灣國。而我刻意稱之為「國」並非口誤。台灣作為一個實質獨立的國家已經超過半個世紀了。他們當然會一直忍受中華人民共和國/中國的霸凌。
國務院過去有個內規，以避免台灣高層官員，如總統、副總統、外交部長、國防部長到訪美國，包括我國首都華盛頓特區。如果他們要到南美洲，他們可以在像是洛杉磯或舊金山等地過境。但僅此而已。而美國高層官員也不能訪問台灣。我認為這個政策是不尊重台灣，並會造成反效果的。
最近眾議院全數通過HR535法案，而我要感謝我的民主黨同僚薛曼（Brad Sherman）、羅伊斯（Ed Royce）主席以及其他與我共同作為該法案主要提案與聯署人的議員，促成該法案在眾院及參院全數通過。感謝上帝，川普總統也簽署了該法案成為法律。我要特別指出，該項決議不只是允許高層官員互訪，還鼓勵高層互訪。
國務卿，我想鼓勵你以及政府其他官員善用這項法案。我不是要點名你，但我希望在不遠的將來的某個時間點，台灣的蔡總統本人可以來訪，並在國會聯席會議上發表演說，或是在白宮內拜訪川普總統。也就是說，可以請國務卿就台灣旅行法以及目前如何履行該法作評論嗎？
🗣 蓬佩奧：
我過去就曾經參與該議題討論，並試圖理解該法案對美國國家安全的意義。政府對此已經有過許多討論，而我們理解到該法案不只是敦促，甚至是要求互訪。你可以放一百個心，我們會持續遵守該項法律。我記得沒錯，在我到任前沒多久還是幾個月前，已經有個助理國務卿（按：副助理國務卿黃之瀚）訪問台灣了。
🗣 夏波：
多謝。我相信就在今天，我們會寄出一封信給國家安全顧問波頓，鼓勵他也造訪台灣。我猜他大概也想去，所以非常感謝你。
#當別人都在用台灣為名替你發聲時
#自己卻在那邊用中華台北
#這樣說得過去嗎
📹 聽證會影片：https://cs.pn/2s5T3SQ （夏波發言從1:03:00開始）
另外，蓬佩奧在擔任堪薩斯眾議員任內，也曾聯署過5項與台灣議題有關的法案喔！關注議題包括台灣的國際地位以及防禦，像是支持台灣取得國際民航組織（ICAO）觀察員身份的法案等。
➡️ 觀測站之前介紹蓬佩奧：http://bit.ly/2s59sqA
NEWSFLASH! In a hearing in the House Foreign Affairs Committee this morning, Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH) challenged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the implementation of the Taiwan Travel Act, adding that he will urge John Bolton to attend the opening of the new American Institute in Taiwan building on June 12. (Starts at 1:00:17 )
在5月23日眾議院外交聽證會中，夏波議員(R-OH)質詢國務卿蓬佩奧有關台灣旅行法的執行方式，並希望他可以敦促國安顧問波頓出席美國在台協會6月12日的開幕典禮。(從1:00:17開始)
CHABOT: Mr. Secretary, as the founding member of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, I'd like to focus first on one of our key allies in what can be, obviously, a very dangerous world -- the nation of Taiwan. And I say "nation" intentionally. It's not a faux pas. Taiwan has been a de facto independent country for more than half a century now. They of course have to put up with the PRC/China's bullying on an ongoing basis.
The State Department had a self-imposed policy that prevented top Taiwanese officials -- the President, Vice President, Foreign Minister, Defense Minister -- from coming into the United States, including to our nation's capital here in Washington, D.C. They can transit through, say, Los Angeles or San Francisco, as they headed to South America, for example. But that was it. And top U.S. officials couldn't travel to Taiwan. That policy was disrespectful and counterproductive, in my view.
Recently, the House unanimously passed HR 535, and i"d like to thank my Democratic colleague, Mr. Brad Sherman, as well as Chairman Royce and others for joining me as principal sponsors in what passed the House unanimously, and passed the Senate unanimously, and then President Trump, god bless him, signed it into law. I would note that the resolution not only allows high-level visits, but encourages them.
Mr. Secretary, I'd like to encourage you and the rest of the administration to take advantage of this. And I don't want to put you on the spot or anything, but I would hope that at some point in the not-too-distant future, President Tsai of Taiwan herself could come and address a joint session of Congress or visit President Trump in the White House.
So, that being said, Mr. Secretary, could you comment on the Taiwan Travel Act, and how you would see it working in real time?
POMPEO: In my previous role I was part of the discussions around that, understanding, trying to at least understand the implications, the American national security implications for it. The administration has had many discussions, we understand its implications not only its urgings, but the direction to travel that was required by that, and you should have great confidence we will continue to abide by that. My recollection is there was an Assistant Secretary that traveled there just before my time, or maybe it was a couple of months before my time.
CHABOT: Thank you very much. And we're sending a letter, I believe today, to Director Bolton to encourage him, perhaps to go as well. So, my guess is he would probably like to do that. So thank you very much.
https://www.c-span.org/video/…
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