Bruce Westerman actually said...

"We recognize and firmly believe in the distinction between the totalitarian regime in Beijing and the Chinese people who long for democracy and freedom from autocratic rule."

"Is this a result of low U.S. engagement in the region, increasing efforts and resources by the PRC for its influence operations, or conditions in the FAS?"

"It's time to establish... a mechanism to pull together and coordinate all U. S. assets and concerns."

"The key is, as hackers have been getting better about hacking into passwords, we have increased the complexity requirements on the passwords."