It would be counter our values to ban a platform for free speech be it one from China, from any other country or, frankly, one domestically.

I was very straightforward. There was no minced words. It was polite, but I made it very clear. If in fact, he invades Ukraine, there`ll be severe consequences, like not he`s ever seen, or ever happened seen in terms of being imposed.

Yet, the Paris Agreement does the bare minimum to hold the PRC accountable.

Last month's Leaders Summit on Climate, the first summit for the Biden Administration, was another strong signal to the world that the U.S. is back after years of costly absence.

Our bill acknowledges it is vital we renegotiate the Paris Agreement to create a level playing field.

no one nation can solve this problem

My focus is, obviously, to deal with the China crisis and to get us, hopefully, in a place where it is constructive and we are moving in the right direction.

I think, Chairman, we heard from my side and your side that China is going to be paramount in the success of your negotiations.

We have other differences on human rights, but those should not get in the way of something that is as critical as dealing with climate.

China has got to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

We cannot do it alone, but there is--there is about zero chance that ASEAN or the United Nations or our allies in Europe or any other international body or institution would be doing the things that they are doing right now to help the Burmese people if not for intensive American engagement and leadership today and in the many years that have preceded this moment.

The situation in Burma is going to demand America's attention and this committee's attention for some time to come.

He is the recognized representative of his country, and that complicates matters for the Burmese military junta.

I know that you have previously been supportive of a U.N. Security Council referral to the situation in Burma to the International Criminal Court.

I think that the United States has a responsibility to lead on the global stage and work towards a more peaceful and prosperous world.

Encourage the Chinese government to respect the right of Tibetans to travel domestically as well as internationally...

If we are asking other countries to improve their institutions, to bring more transparency, how do we make that argument when we are not willing to do it ourselves?

What message does it send to Russia that we have failed to take action in response to their activities?