Chris Murphy actually said...

"I definitely plan to make this careful balance a priority."

"We are having a debate here about what constitutes our national security budget."

"Is this something that you think you are going to be spending time on, or should we just let it lie and not worry too much about it?"

"I do feel that the United States should always be the preferred partner in advancing democratic values, rules-based order, transparent norms, and peaceful settlement of disputes."