The one-party, Communist-ruled country violates the basic human rights of its citizens.

China was downgraded in the State Department's Trafficking in Persons Report from a Tier 2 Watch List to the lowest rung, Tier 3.

A country that could help us achieve change in North Korea is China. I was very impressed by my meetings with the Chinese as to how sincere I believe they are in trying to have a change in direction in North Korea as it relates to nuclear…

The security element and the security underpinning of our Asia-Pacific strategy in our rebalance is hugely important.

We welcome the administration's rebalance to Asia.

I would appreciate it if you could also just tell us how sincere you believe the Chinese would be.

The fortunes of the United States and our people are inextricably tied to the Asia-Pacific region.

Clearly, intellectual property and cyber are security issues. There is no question about it.

I actually believe the region would be more stable and more peaceful if the United States has the capability and the commitment to live up to its security obligations.

the United States has long been a Pacific power and I think it is critical that we continue to strengthen our existing alliances with Australia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and we help these partners also strengthen their relationships to…

It is reasonable for us to insist upon mechanisms to improve good governance as the price of admission for a military-to-military operation.

Vermont is included, Representative Welch, and California has opted out of this new order last year.

This hearing will deal with the defense and security challenges in the East Asia-Pacific region.

we need to, at the Presidential level and the Congress, make it clear to Beijing that that bipartisan consensus in American foreign policy continues

It is very clear that this administration is committed to the rebalance in Asia, meaning a stronger U.S. presence in that region on security issues.

Lifeline is an essential to the success of our country because it ensures that even the most unserved areas are safe, able to communicate, and included.

I think it should be priority, and I appreciate your saying that.

Do you both agree with the assessment that was given by the last panel that the transfer of the wartime military command in the Republic of Korea to Korea from the United States--that there is not a risk factor looking at what is happening…