I am concerned that the Administration is sort of hoping this will go away or that a speech of grand principles will suffice.

I agree with Senator Ricketts that we do need to up our game in East Asia and the Pacific.

It is essential, in my view, as we think about spending the money that Chairman Van Hollen has indicated that we spend it according to a comprehensive strategy that we have developed.

We cannot allow China to establish preconditions for the opportunity to talk to them.

We cannot allow China to establish preconditions for the opportunity to talk to them.

We want to preserve the status quo. We will provide Taiwan with the military assistance and equipment it needs to make itself a porcupine, to deter aggression, and to defend itself.

The United States seeks to promote peace, prosperity, and universal human rights through an international rules-based order grounded in freedom and respect for sovereignty.

You cannot beat something with nothing and, obviously, the Belt and Road Initiative includes a number of infrastructure investments.

The United States seeks to promote peace, prosperity, and universal human rights through an international rules-based order grounded in freedom and respect for sovereignty.

It is essential, in my view, as we think about spending the money that Chairman Van Hollen has indicated that we spend it according to a comprehensive strategy that we have developed.

I agree with Senator Ricketts that we do need to up our game in East Asia and the Pacific.

I think there is broad agreement that the critical foreign policy challenge that we face and opportunity we have arises from China's emergence as a great power, a nation which is not playing by the rules.

There would be serious consequences for the entire world if such an event were to happen.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. S.J. Res. 4

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I think we all agree that we are facing an affordable housing crisis in the country.

It's going to be advantageous to have buses go by that are not emitting the same amount of pollution as others.