Tom Cotton: “Mr. Clayton is a patriot and a highly qualified nominee, as the president has said repeatedly.”

Once confirmed, I look forward to working with Mr. Clayton to keep Americans safe and continue reforming the Office of Director of National Intelligence.

I remain concerned that millions in additional transactions with sanctioned Chinese entities may not have been reported.

To stay ahead in the AI race, the U.S. must fully capture AI’s economic and geopolitical returns, while continuing to create the most advanced frontier models.

American businesses must understand that the U.S. government will not accept the risks of Chinese AI, and such a prohibition also sends an unmistakable demand signal for American alternatives.