"I do not think we fear the competition of Chinese companies or China's ideas."
"This is about the values that bring us together in the transatlantic."
"It cannot be a Democratic or Republican strategy, it has got to be an American strategy."
"If I think about why I love the State of California, you know, from hiking in the back country as a Boy Scout..."
"And, again, we were able to pass that legislation in a bipartisan way, so I think this is another area where we could work together as Democrats and Republicans."
"I have been very troubled by the democratic backsliding in countries across the world."
"I think this subcommittee, as well as Members of Congress as you have heard today, want to work in a bipartisan way with the Administration to strengthen those values."
"There is a competition of values. And the more we can do to strengthen our relationship with like-minded allies and like-valued allies..."
"we need to ensure that our diplomats have all the tools that they need to do this work."
"You'll find strong bipartisan support both in the committee as well as in Congress to get the resources necessary to honor our commitments."
"It was a tool not just of movement of goods and services but also a geopolitical tool of strategy in setting the rules and norms."
"I am very worried about the Chinese influence in this region and, again, want to express to those countries the strong partnership and importance of the U.S. relationship."