The United States and our allies must work together to counter this threat.

This bipartisan solution provides the clearest signal to the Australians that this is not just another empty promise.

On August 19th, with Americans and our Afghan partners behind enemy lines, President Biden then promised, 'If there is American citizens left, we are going to stay and get them all out.' He did not fulfill that promise either.

I continue to believe that if we are going to effectively compete with China, we need to better harness, rather than restrict, American creativity and cultural influence.

This will protect our national security and show the U.S. delivers on its commitments.

We've spent hundreds of billions of dollars securing the border, and it has been an expensive failure.

Due to the Administration's failure, many Americans saw the chaos of the withdrawal and felt a moral obligation to intervene.

We cannot have 535 Secretaries of State in a negotiation room.

My amendment States that if this legislation is, indeed, found to illegally weaponize Federal authority that it is to be unconstitutional, that it should simply cease to take force.

For too long State has remained silent in addressing how it would contribute to AUKUS' success.

This amendment basically says it is OK to empower the propaganda of a country undermining the United States as long as it creates a few jobs.

I would do so and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mr. Cornyn], for himself and others, proposes an…

Deng Xiaoping often repeated a Chinese proverb: Hide Your strength. Bide your time. Never take the lead. As a result of that strategy, which worked beyond anybody's imagination, whether by the People's Republic of China or the Chinese…

is it timely for me to call up my amendment No. 931? The PRESIDING OFFICER. It is.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 931

Hollywood studios and executives are choosing profits over principle, plain and simple.

In Texas, in their film incentive program they will not, they will not provide funding for any film that is critical of Texas.

Unfortunately, sir, it has become a partisan issue. I feel like we on this side are the ones that are truly trying to defend the lives of our fellow Americans.