They have done a number of things which have weakened, from my perspective, their ties with those nations.

My assessment is that there have been nations that have severed relations with Taiwan but have not gone the other way.

I, for one, was surprised to see their treatment of Australia, for instance, and wondered how that could possibly be in their interest to offend a nation in their region as they did, obviously, a nation with which we have a close…

But I would note China invests in things that are going to help China down the road.

We stand for peace, stability----

It is important to have a strategy that goes beyond words.

I am actually thinking about some of the more direct economic impact, for instance, anticipating that China relies on Taiwan, for instance, for semiconductor needs of various kinds.

I would note that the law that was passed called for this to be presented to Congress, some in public, and then some classified, as opposed to just an in camera review.

I agree with everything my colleagues have said about this rule violating the intent of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, FLPMA, of 1976. I intended to spend most of my time talking about that, but it was pretty well covered…

I would note that the law that was passed called for this to be presented to Congress, some in public, and then some classified, as opposed to just an in camera review.

My assessment is that there have been nations that have severed relations with Taiwan but have not gone the other way.

It would seem that they are succeeding in that effort, and we are probably not being quite as effective.

I appreciate the fact that you have given me a heads up on this already today privately that we are going to make progress on the demonstration of the U.S. strategy vis-a-vis China, and again, its intent is to not confront but to help…

I believe Utah's farmers and ranchers have cared for this land for generations and generations.

I appreciate the fact that you have given me a heads up on this already today privately that we are going to make progress on the demonstration of the U.S. strategy vis-a-vis China, and again, its intent is to not confront but to help…

I am confident in our standing in these regions and what we offer.

They have done a number of things which have weakened, from my perspective, their ties with those nations.

That is their objective.