We cannot continue to let China get away with laundering solar energy components through other nations with absolutely no consequences.

Thank you, Chairman Carper, and thank you, Director Williams for being here.

We will defend democracy wherever people seek it.

I worry that what is being proposed leads to a lost decade for America in a moment when we cannot afford it.

We cannot change the values of other countries that do not have our same values.

As the superpower of the world, we are reliant on China, Russia, and other foreign adversaries for far too many of our energy needs.

The single strongest way we can send a message to the PRC... is to pass robust, bipartisan, and on-time, full-year Appropriations' bills.

I come from the State that has the largest amount of overdose deaths per capita than any other State in the Union, and a lot of this is directly attributable to fentanyl.

We cannot close our eyes or plug our ears when it comes to the threat the Chinese government poses.

I think it is just horrifying what we see happening. I understand we have a demand issue; I understand we need to work on prevention.

This is the only support or involvement that we have been with a war that is the most just cause I have ever seen.

The administration failed properly to secure our southern border.

We cannot reset the bar here. In other words, the baseline can't go down to where we are.

I think one thing that I have known through the pandemic, and I think we have all learned, is clear communication is absolutely critical.

education is the key to success, and a vital part of maintaining strong communities

I think it was used in the past for some loan forgiveness, but that I don't think is the intent of the Student Aid Administration Funding formula.

I have long been committed to making sure that all Americans have the opportunity to receive high quality education

I hope Senator--former Senator Lamar Alexander is listening to this, because he talked about it, as you know, all the time.