We are in the midst of a significant spike in suicides, particularly among children, which is very disturbing.

We should have a robust protectionist trade policy that protects the American people from concentrations of power and protects the international system on which we depend for promoting a peaceful international set of democracies.

this Committee, and also the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee--really does have a lot of work to do to bring antitrust laws up-to-date and make sure that we have bold and strong antitrust enforcement.

critics of the Biden Administration have tried to use inflation and supply chain disruptions, and even Russia's attack on Ukraine, to score some political advantage.

I would just note that the bill you're referring to I'm proud to be a co-sponsor of.

Finally, we should utilize the Defense Production Act to ensure that we have sufficient supplies of essential goods and to crack down on bad-faith hoarding of scarce products to resell at exorbitant prices.

We must bring other policy tools to bear as well. We need to incentivize investment in the United States and discourage outsourcing.

We need to update and modernize our antitrust laws, and then, give enforcers the resources they need to stop anticompetitive conduct and ensure the marketplace is competitive.

I think Congress ought to restore and strengthen that authority as well.

We need to incentivize investment in the United States and discourage outsourcing.

We are seeing a version of integrated deterrence every day in the way Russia is being bogged down in Ukraine.

I also believe China is watching and getting the message as well that you shouldn't be messing with us.

We have to reauthorize the STAR (Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research) Act. It is the best thing we have done in a long time, with respect to childhood cancer.

I can, indeed, Senator Graham. I can, indeed. And I thank him for his persistent effort on this, and I thank our colleagues in the House who have been very persistent on this, none more than Congressman Malinowski of New Jersey.

I would say to Senator Blumenthal, absolutely, yes, and to Senator Graham, also yes, and thank you. Let me just give a quick overview of my part of this colloquy as to where we are. This began with the Munich Security Conference, which…

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