Amerish Bera actually said...

"we need an American approach, and we need to play the long game."

"it is important for us to be in treaties like UNCLOS and international coalitions--so we can actually be at the table influencing the direction of these groups."

"By not ratifying that agreement, we are in a weaker position to hold the Chinese to these rules."

"What we want to do is compete based on a rule of law."