"So is it also fair to say that since China is the economic force within that region that we are challenged in terms of our own national interests in meeting that economic force with one that can compete with it?"
"The urgency of climate change; there is a lot more that we should be doing as it relates to climate change."
"The problem is is that we provide them no option in terms of an economic or trade agenda."
"Finally, Secretary Ratner, in March 2022 the Solomon Islands and China signed a security agreement ostensibly aiming in part to address, quote, ``internal threats'' including protecting Chinese owned ..."
"Without market access I think that we are going to be at a competitive disadvantage with China."
"I am proud to say that my district has received over $11 billion in discretionary grants from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act."
"How would making these programs mandatory or formula-based impact planning for large-scale projects?"
"Thank you for convening today's hearing on port cybersecurity and for allowing me to waive on."
"The smooth and effective movement of cargo through the Port of New York and New Jersey is critical to our economy."
"We have talked a lot in our Cybersecurity Subcommittee, this Congress, about how to streamline reporting requirements to make sure they are effective."
"I want to make sure that we are preparing for that information sharing to go both ways so that our ports have access to timely, actionable intelligence about cyber threats."