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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday July 19, 2020 ( 43 items )  

Chinese Communist Party Sanctions Rep. Smith for His Work on Human Rights
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), an internationally recognized American human rights lawmaker, said the "proximate cause" of today's sanction against him appears to be his authorship of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act. "In my remarks on the floor of the House during debate, I underscored the fact that President Xi Jinping is directly responsible for the genocide against the Muslims. "The U.S. sanctions Chinese  more

Chinese Communist Party Sanctions Rep. Smith for His Work on Human Rights
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 14: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), an internationally recognized American human rights lawmaker, said the "proximate cause" of today's sanction against him appears to be his authorship of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act. "In my remarks on the floor of the House during debate, I underscored the fact that President Xi Jinping is directly responsible for the genocide against the Muslims. "The U.S. sancti  more

Rep. Gottheimer Announces New Round of Federal Investment to Fifth District Firehouses, EMS to Help Fight COVID-19
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced another round of federal investment that first responders in the Fifth District have clawed back to help fight COVID-19 and help lower property taxes. New federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) investment recipients include the Borough of Park Ridge, Sussex Borough and the Borough of Bogota -- bringing the new total of federal AFG Supplemental F  more

Rep. Kim Brings Efforts to the House Floor to Help Communities Recovering From Superstorm Sandy
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) secured efforts through the House Appropriations Committee that would forgive debt owed to the federal government by municipalities and homeowners recovering from Superstorm Sandy. The amendments, formally introduced by Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) in committee, were championed by Congressman Kim and would address 'clawbacks' issues and offer FEMA Community Disaste  more

Rep. Malinowski Reacts to Raritan Valley Line One-Seat Ride Feasibility Study
SOMERVILLE, New Jersey, July 14 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Tom Malinowski was briefed by New Jersey Transit and the engineering firm Dewberry on the results of the study to determine the feasibility of introducing peak-hour, one-seat service into New York Penn Station for the Raritan Valley Line (RVL). During the briefing, Representative Malinowski expressed dissatisfaction with the limited number of options presented after six full  more

Rep. Malinowski: Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act Advances to House Floor
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously to advance the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 to the House Floor. The bill, which includes several priorities championed by Representative Tom Malinowski, will help to address the local water resource and flood mitigation needs of communities throughout New Jersey. The legislation includes an amendment  more

Rep. Maloney, Democratic Committee Leaders Issue Statement on HHS Inspector General Report on Medicaid Administrator Use of Private Consultants
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following joint statement on July 16 with Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, regarding a report from the Health and Human Services Insp  more

Rep. Meeks Issues Joint Statement in Support of Democracy in Guyana
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following joint statement with Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, in support of democracy in Guyana: "As friends of Guyana who recently traveled to the country in January, we urge the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to promptly issue a Declaration of Results based on the results of the national recount. CARICOM, the Organization of American States, diplomatic missions, and domestic civil society organizations all confirmed that t  more

Rep. Norcross Announces $450K in Funding for Registered Apprenticeships Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, July 15 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJ DOL) will receive over $450,000 in grants from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to improve and expand their Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) model by strengthening the national apprenticeship system, promoting system alignment and partnership and improving da  more

Rep. Pallone Announces More Than $1 Million in Grant Funding for Perth Amboy Fire Department and Port Security
PERTH AMBOY, New Jersey, July 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that Perth Amboy will receive more than $1 million in grant funding to strengthen emergency response and keep New Jerseyans safe. A $900,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Port Security Grant Program will replace the fire department's Marine 5, a 15-year-old dive boat used for the southern part of the Port of N  more

Rep. Pallone Applauds Committee Passage of Communications Legislation
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on July 15 after the committee advanced seven communications bills and a resolution to the House: "The Energy and Commerce Committee passed eight critical pieces of legislation today to make Americans safer, improve the security of wireless infrastructure and modernize federal spectrum management. "I'm especially proud of my bipartisan bill to promot  more

Rep. Pallone Applauds Committee Passage of Five Energy Bills
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on July 15 after five energy bills were favorably reported to the House: "The five energy bills reported to the House of Representatives today will dramatically improve energy efficiency, promote clean energy and improve tribal communities' access to affordable, reliable energy sources. These are good, bipartisan pieces of legislation that will help sa  more

Rep. Pallone Issues Opening Remarks at Committee Markup of 30 Bills
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a committee markup of 30 bills on July 15: Today, the Full Committee is meeting for our first fully virtual markup to consider 30 pieces of legislation - these are all consensus bills, which are truly bipartisan, and the details of which have been worked out with myself and the Ranking Member. Many of these bills were marked up earlier this ye  more

Rep. Pallone Issues Opening Remarks at Energy Oversight Hearing With Secretary Brouillette
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled "Oversight of DOE During the COVID-19 Pandemic" on July 14: Secretary Brouillette, welcome back to the Committee -- a place you know well from your days as Staff Director here. We're glad to now finally have you before us in your role as Secretary. I'd like to begin by thanking the Department of Energy   more

Rep. Pallone Issues Statement on Committee Passage of 17 Health Bills
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on July 15 after the committee voted to favorably report 17 bills to the House that will improve quality and access to health care: "Today, the Energy and Commerce Committee passed 17 bills that will help ensure Americans have access to the health care they need during this unprecedented crisis. Taken together, these bills will expand coverage and acce  more

Rep. Pallone, Democratic Committee Leaders Issue Statement on HHS Inspector General Report on Medicaid Administrator Use of Private Consultants
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement on July 16 with Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, regarding a report from the Health and Human Services I  more

Rep. Pallone: Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Condemn Azeri Violence
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: The Co-Chairs of the Armenia Caucus condemned the violence along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border near the village of Tavush and called on the Trump Administration to hold Azerbaijan accountable. Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-14), and Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-28) wrote to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Def  more

Rep. Pallone: Committee Leaders Demand Trump Administration Develop Plan to Respond to Natural Disasters in Midst of COVID-19
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Science, Space, and Technology Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence demanding that the White House direct all federal agencies to develop contingency plans for responding to natura  more

Rep. Pallone: Energy & Commerce Announces Additional Details for Hearing With COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturers
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette announced additional details for the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, July 21, at 10:00 am. The hearing is entitled, "Pathway to a Vaccine: Efforts to Develop a Safe, Effective and Accessible COVID-19  more

Rep. Pallone: Energy & Commerce Committee Announces Full Committee Markup of 30 Bills on Wednesday
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced that the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a full Committee markup on Wednesday, July 15, at 11 am via Cisco WebEx video conferencing. "As we continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the Committee will mark up legislation in the health space that will expand access   more

Rep. Pallone: Energy & Commerce Committee Leaders Request Update From FDA Commissioner on Agency's Work to Ensure Accurate COVID-19 Tests
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 13: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) wrote to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., today regarding the agency's work to determine the accuracy of COVID-19 diagno  more

Rep. Pascrell Blasts Latest Trump U.S. Postal Service Sabotage
PATERSON, New Jersey, July 15 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) reacted to a report in the Washington Post confirming allegations that the new political leadership of the United States Postal Service (USPS) is forcing its employees to deliberately delay mail deliveries to Americans. "The deliberate delaying of Americans' mail delivery would be a stunning act of sabotage against our postal service," said Rep. Pascr  more

Rep. Pascrell Congratulates Anthony Fauci on Receiving NIAF's Prestigious Da Vinci Award
PATERSON, New Jersey, July 15 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) celebrated the recent announcement by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) that Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, would receive the Leonardo da Vinci Award by the NIAF Board of Directors. The award recognizes Dr. Fauci's life-saving leadership in health and science. Rep. Pascrell had re  more

Rep. Pascrell, Colleagues Announce $1.2M in Disaster Funding to Aid Bergen County's COVID-19 Response
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Congressmen Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) announced the awarding of $1,204,220.50 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) grants to the Bergen County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to aid the county's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The lawmakers have now secured over $159   more

Rep. Sherrill Releases Second Small Business Survey
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, July 16 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) launched a second survey for small businesses in the 11th District to collect feedback on the challenges continuing to face the small business community due to COVID-19 and as they reopen. "New Jersey has made significant strides in our work to flatten the curve and stem the spread of COVID-19 in our state, but our small businesses are still suffering u  more

Rep. Sherrill to Hold Virtual 'Monday With Mikie' on COVID-19 With West Orange
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, July 17 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) announced a second virtual "Monday with Mikie" meeting on COVID-19 response, reopening, and recovery. Rep. Sherrill will be joined by West Orange Mayor Robert D. Parisi, NJEDA CEO Tim Sullivan, Essex County Health Officer Maya Lordo, and Zufall Health CEO Eva Turbiner. "I'm looking forward to holding our West Orange Monday with Mikie next week after Ran  more

Rep. Van Drew, USDA Under Secretary Ibach Visit With Farmers in Vineland
VINELAND, New Jersey, July 17 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Jeff Van Drew and United States Department of Agriculture(USDA) Under Secretary Greg Ibach toured Seashore Fruit and Produce in Vineland, NJ to see the Farmers to Families Food Box Program in action. The Farmers to Families Food Box Program provides a partnership between the USDA and local farmers to provide nutritional assistance to food banks, community and faith-based orga  more

Reps. McCaul, Engel, Sens. Risch, Menendez: China's Claims in South China Sea are Unlawful
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Sens. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, and Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on the Trump administration's decision to clarify the U.S. position on the South China Sea: "We fully support the administratio  more

Reps. Norcross, Pallone Lead Entire NJ Delegation in Urging Secretary Azar to Extend the Public Health Emergency
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressmen Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) led the entire New Jersey Congressional Delegation today in sending a letter urging U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to quickly extend the current public health emergency due to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In addition, the lawmakers requested the federal government back a centralize  more

Reps. Pallone, Waters, Smith, Engel, Thompson Seek Information on Trump Administration Failures to Boost Production of PPE, Testing
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services, Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs,  more

Reps. Sires, Meeks Call for Immediate Declaration of Results in Guyana
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, in support of democracy in Guyana: "As friends of Guyana who recently traveled to the country in January, we urge the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to promptly issue a Declaration of Results based on the results of the national recount. CARICOM, the Organization of American States, diplomatic missions, and domestic civil society organizations all confirmed that   more

Reps. Watson Coleman, Pallone, Kim Applaud Fix to Sandy Relief Funds in House THUD Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) Frank Pallone (NJ-06) and Andy Kim (NJ-03) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee agreed to an amendment from Watson Coleman that would allow the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to waive recoupment of disaster relief provided to families after Superstorm Sandy. Families may qualify for waivers if the recipient has die  more

Reps. Watson Coleman, Pallone, Kim Support Inclusion of Community Disaster Loan Cancellation in House Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) Frank Pallone (NJ-06) and Andy Kim (NJ-03) applauded the inclusion of language in the Fiscal Year 2021 House Homeland Security Appropriations bill that would extend the opportunity for institutions that received Community Disaster Loans (CDLs) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following Superstorm Sandy to have those loans cancelled. The la  more

Sen. Menendez Announces $2M From CARES Act to Aid Hoboken Small Businesses
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, July 16 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 15: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez joined Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise and Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla to announce $1.9 million in federal funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help small businesses in the city reopen and recover from the economic fallout caused by the pandemic. Hoboken was the first city in the entire nation to close bars and res  more

Sen. Menendez Condemns China Aggressive Actions in Territorial Disputes With India
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement to condemn China's combative behavior in recent territorial disputes with India and to reaffirm his commitment to advancing the U.S. partnership with India: "As India and China work to disengage along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), I remain deeply concerned by China's aggressive behavior in territorial disputes. "From the 2017 Doklam standoff, to the recent violence along the borders in Sikkim and Lad  more

Sen. Menendez Issues on Trump Administration Launch of Commission on Unalienable Rights' Report
NEWARK, New Jersey, July 17 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on July 16 after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's launch of the Commission on Unalienable Rights' report: "Secretary Pompeo's launch of the Commission on Unalienable Rights' report represents another effort by the Trump Administration to undermine internationally-recognized human rights, further damaging the United States' reputation  more

Sen. Menendez on Trump Administration Launch of Controversial Commission on Unalienable Rights' Report
NEWARK, New Jersey, July 17 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on July 16 following Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's launch of the Commission on Unalienable Rights' report: "Secretary Pompeo's launch of the Commission on Unalienable Rights' report represents another effort by the Trump Administration to undermine internationally-recognized human rights, further damaging the United States' reputation as a global human rights leader. As feared, Secretary Pompeo  more

Sens. Coons, Kaine, Booker, Cardin Respond to Unrest, Ethnic Violence in Ethiopia
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following joint statement with Sens. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, Cory Booker, D-New Jersey and Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, on the violence in Ethiopia: "We watch with concern the recent unrest and ethnic violence in Ethiopia following the June 29 murder of Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa, which has led to the death of over 200 people. We are also concerned by the internet shutdown across the country which is now in its tenth day. "We hop  more

Sens. Menendez, Booker Statement on Escalating Violence Along Armenia-Azerbaijan Border
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, on the escalation in violence along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border: "We are deeply concerned about the reports of violence along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Azerbaijan, with Turkey's support, has chosen a path of violence instead of the peaceful, negotiated process spearheaded by the OSCE Minsk Group. We urge a stop to the fighting and immediate resumption of pe  more

Sens. Menendez, Booker Urge DHS to Comply With Supreme Court Decision on DACA
NEWARK, New Jersey, July 16 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 15: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) joined a group of colleagues in calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to immediately comply with the Supreme Court's decision rejecting the Administration's rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and requiring the Administration to reopen DACA for new applicants. The Supreme Court announ  more

Sens. Menendez, Booker, Reps. Pascrell, Gottheimer Announce $1.2M in Disaster Funding to Aid Bergen County's COVID-19 Response
NEWARK, New Jersey, July 15 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, along with Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09) and Josh Gottheimer (N.J.-05) announced the awarding of $1,204,220.50 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) grants to the Bergen County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to aid the county's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The lawmakers have now secured over $159   more

Sens. Menendez, Risch Statement on Turkey Hagia Sophia
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, on July 10 in reaction to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's effort to convert the Hagia Museum of Istanbul from a world-famous cultural site into a mosque: "Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey is a place of deep spiritual significance for people of diverse backgrounds from around the world. "For more than three quarters of a century, Turkish policy maintained this   more

Sens. Risch, Menendez, Reps. Engel, McCaul: China's Claims in South China Sea are Unlawful
BOISE, Idaho, July 14 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Reps. Eliot Engel, D-New York, and Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on the Trump administration's decision to clarify the U.S. position on the South China Sea: "We fully support the administration's d  more