"the appropriate name for the bill would be the--well, the Pornography Protection Act or perhaps the Mandatory Nudity Exhibition Act."
"This bill does not impose any taxes or tariffs in and of itself."
"If you do not want Hollywood to fail to make a movie about Tibet... this bill will not do it."
"We need to compensate American companies who are mistreated by China."
"Instead of blaming Hollywood for the fact that only 40 movies get in, we should blame the Congress."
"Put a tariff on Chinese goods and compensate the NBA if they get screwed because one of their managers or coaches mentions Taiwan."
"This bill should not become effective until we have a system where Congress has the guts to confront China."
"To put that amount of power in the hands of a Secretary of State, where you have to prove that China wasn't in the back of your mind when you made any decision, is a power that I wouldn't want to see ..."
"This amendment is designed to wreak--well, I do not know if it is designed--would have the effect of wreaking havoc."
"That is a hell of a Sword of Damocles to have over the head of a business that is so critical to the economy and the fun of the United States."
"We cannot see a return to Operation Choke Point, and I am concerned that bank regulators talk about reputational risk."
"We don't want to give you that kind of political power, nor should we."