Edward Royce actually said...

"Let's face it, as much as we trade with China over the next century and probably beyond that, they're going to be our principal rival on this planet."

"I think that is a necessary credible deterrent. I think we have certain responsibilities here that need to be fulfilled."

"In the administration's reluctance to engage and follow through on those sales, I think that is a necessary credible deterrent."

"I made several phone calls to people in more than one government."