Bruce Westerman actually said...

When I say and when other members of the Task Force refer to 'China' and 'Chinese influence,' we are referring to the Chinese Communist Part...

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

We should not neglect the area and simply feel that somebody else is taking care of our problems.

We need centralized strategic planning and control at the national level here in Washington.