The active promotion of these fundamental values only reinforces American leadership in Asia.

There is no place in the modern world for powerful countries coercing smaller neighbors through threat of force...

It is the policy of the United States to develop and to commit to a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled United States policy for the Indo-Pacific region.

We cannot ignore the fundamental fact that it is Asia that will be critical for the U.S. economy to grow.

It is clear that China also increasingly views its increasing economic and military power in the region as a zero sum game.

We have promoted democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, core values for all people...

I think the North Korea challenge is a tough one, and except for not having an ambassador in South Korea, which I think sends a very bad sign, I do not have a lot to fault this administration for about the North Korea thing.

My worry is that the discussion will involve strategies that may pay attention on the Korean Peninsula but that may not reassure our allies generally.

Do you believe it is important to hold accountable individuals of any military or security force who are involved in human rights abuses?

The accountability should also be extended to those who knew or should have known that the official subordinates were committing sexual or gender-based violence...

Section 110 of ARIA commits the U.S. to full implementation of sanctions against North Korea and supports the pressure campaign to achieve complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Mr. President, a skilled workforce is essential to addressing the growing cybersecurity challenges in the United States. In both the public and private sectors, a shortage of skilled cyber security professionals has hindered the Nation's…

Anything we can do to bring down nuclear tensions on the peninsula I will sort of have a default in favor of.

Do you believe that individuals who knowingly played a direct and significant role in committing human rights violations against the Rohingya... should be held accountable to the full extent of U.S. and international law?

I am a believer that we cannot have stability in a region while there are ongoing atrocities happening without anybody being held accountable.

The Department is committed to using all of the tools at our disposal, including targeted sanctions on Burmese military officials.

Apparently Iran perceived that a nuclear agreement was in its interests.

I thank my friend, Mr. Meadows, the chairman of our subcommittee, for his support on exploring this issue.