This is pure evil, and it baffles me that there are those who seek to justify Hamas' actions.

They recognize that Americans have wearied of bearing so much of the burden of being that guarantor of the free and open global system.

This trilateral will change the power dynamic in the South China Sea.

The stakes are too high to embark on any other course.

The circumstances are pretty dire, and I really do not think the majority of Americans recognize the urgency of the situation.

we should be less concerned about provoking China than we should be concerned about bolstering our friends, allies, and partners in the region.

There is no economic or security issue that can be resolved in Northeast Asia without the active participation and cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo.

I think Secretary Blinken and President Biden and Senators Cardin and Risch through ratifying COFA, through spending time with Pacific Island leaders, have done is to show the respect to other sovereigns.

AUKUS is a game changer.

I'm a big fan and booster of the Quad.

I think the U.S. strategy has been to just push that back a day at a time, a year at a time.

the United States intends to still be the indispensable global partner with this network of alliances, this lattice of security arrangements we have.

I think Secretary Blinken and President Biden and Senators Cardin and Risch through ratifying COFA, through spending time with Pacific Island leaders, have done is to show the respect to other sovereigns.

We need to level with the American people about just how much trouble we are in.

I think sometimes those of us on this side of the dais understand some realities, but we do not explain them that well.

I think sometimes those of us on this side of the dais understand some realities, but we do not explain them that well.

There is no economic or security issue that can be resolved in Northeast Asia without the active participation and cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo.

The significantly improved bilateral and trilateral relationships that are playing out now are the benefit of that outreach.