Make no mistake, countries like China are already forcing companies... to make these decisions.

Countries like China present major market opportunities for U.S. companies. I understand that.

So we can talk about that further, but you're saying that they--the answer is no, the data previously--Amazon previously stored is not in the hands of that 100-percent Chinese-owned company?

So the answer is no. The answer is no. Thank you.

In many of my rural districts, 50 percent or more of the kids are on Medicaid.

I first want to ask whether there is anybody on the panel who believes that we should be spending Federal education dollars to arm teachers in our schools?

I believe health care is a right. It's also just an essential.

I want to thank Senators Kaine, Bennet, and Murkowski for co-sponsoring.

The least we can ask is for a system that treats us, whether we are in rural or urban areas, as real people, not just boxes on a spreadsheet.

I want to thank Senator Bennett for his support for the Preventive Health Savings Act.

the whole purpose of Title 1 was equity, and I believe that too.

This is one of the reasons Senator Kaine and I have offered the bill--I don't know if any of you have seen it, this Medicare X bill that suggested maybe what we need is a real public option that would be administered by Medicare.

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The reaction from many of the farmers I have spoken with is not surprising. They want trade, not aid.

I agree that we need strong, meaningful trade enforcement when countries like China break the rules.

we export $20 billion worth of agricultural products to China. It is our biggest market.