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I would urge that you communicate in the strongest terms to the administration the concern that our allies in the region have with this policy.

We will compete vigorously with China where we should, including on jobs, the economy, on critical infrastructure, and on emerging technologies.

I think the spotlight should be on China. They have said for decades, the Chinese Government, that they want to have a minimum nuclear deterrent.

We have got to be very clear about our criticism of China.

If our Taiwan were to fall, the consequences would be catastrophic for regional peace and the democratic alliance system.

Would you tell this committee why the Obama administration decided not to adopt the no-first-use or sole-purpose policy?

Should you be confirmed, it is critical that you work to encourage Bahrain and Israel to deepen their diplomatic, economic, and security relationship.

It is vital that we continue this important work.

A sole-purpose nuclear declaratory policy or any perceived weakening of the U.S. nuclear deterrent will be a betrayal of our allies and will embolden China and Russia.

I strongly oppose any attempt by the United States to rejoin this sham group until reforms have been achieved.

If you are not, you need to get on board before I am going to be able to vote for your confirmation.

These agreements finally offer a path forward for peace in a troubled region.

U.S. allies have told me and have told us that they strongly object to a change to a no-first-use or sole-purpose, which is nothing more than a no-first-use in disguise policy.

But if we are going to let the process play out, we need to have at least a clear understanding of what our allies are telling us.

We are acutely aware of objections. Strong objections have been raised by our allies.

I find it fascinating that there's a concern about having all colleges pay into insurance to cover colleges that are discharged when we just passed legislation and passed appropriations that don't cover the Hyde Amendment.

I think there is a lot of scope for enhanced engagement and interest on both sides in deepening that part of our cooperation.

U.S. participation in the Lower Mekong Initiative is a really important part of our engagement in the region.