you're set up, almost, to see the occurrence of problems

Chairman, I want to hear you say, 'These products are not going to enter our stores.'

Do you believe you need the authority to enforce these standards that you've articulated?

If you need more statutory authority--and you've said you'll ask us for that. You should use it like a club.

I think that we ought to do here. Until we are sure that the system has changed and won't produce the same sort of products that we've seen.

one of my growing concerns has been this concentration of our manufacturing and of our economic activity associated with China

We should get very stern and clear, and hit them where it hurts. Hit them in the markets.

we can't just talk about it, that's why I talk about bringing the club out.

And also push the Chinese Government, whether through communications through you and certainly through communications from our Government that we will not tolerate these problems in our products.

Shoddy, defective and dangerous products being made in China and sold to American consumers has simply got to stop.

"Unfortunately, as some others have already noted, 'Made in China' has now become a warning label."

"I think it's fair to say that an open and transparent system of government, like ours, is less likely to produce defective products."

It's time to end the status quo, the business as usual relationship with China.

I hope we can--in looking forward--pass legislation to try to correct this situation, put standards in place so that people can be assured of the products they buy.

Next, there is the matter of earmarks. These special-interest items are often slipped into bills at the last hour, when not even C-SPAN is watching. The time has come to end the practice.

influencing cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan.

I do believe I will be working with the Secretary to continue putting pressure on NATO in order for it to fulfill its commitments in Afghanistan.

Because balance is fine, but, if there's a tilt, tilt a little towards the troops.