If it wants to engage with the United States commercially, it must be subject to United States law and oversight.

The idea is that when a foreign government, and not just the government, but as we have talked about, if it is an instrumentality of the government, it is operating as an agent of the government, the Kingdom and the Crown Prince benefit…

A lie travels halfway around the world before the truth gets out of bed.

The potential for its investment in other media companies is pretty frightening.

The PIF's refusal to co-operate is an affront to our authority and to our institutions.

This is not just about golf. This is a crown jewel in the Saudis' reputation laundering efforts.

Let's keep AI under the control of people. It needs to be safe.

Let's prioritize safety and security, which your framework does.

I want to welcome our witnesses, all of the audience who are here, and say a particular thanks to Senator Schumer.

Under Crown Prince bin Salman, Saudi Arabia remains a brutal regime, utterly resistant to criticism.

the record will reflect that at least two of the witnesses are nodding in approval about greater transparency from our own government.

the PIF and the Saudi government are inextricably intertwined.

Saudi Arabia ought to be coming clean about what its role was in the Khashoggi murder, what its role is in the killing of migrants attempting to come from Yemen, what its role is in the torture and imprisoning of journalists, as well as…

We need more than half measures. We can't delude ourselves by thinking with a false sense of comfort that we've solved the problem if we don't provide effective enforcement.

Thank you for your leadership.

The families of 9/11 victims need and deserve accountability, and they are entitled to answers.

And when we simply do economic or political interests, sometimes it's very shortsighted, and we wander into a geopolitical swamp and quicksand.

They are looking to the public's impression of the Saudi brand, correct?

They are trying to create that image so that as policymakers go about their work, there is an obfuscation about what Saudi Arabia is really about.

I take very much to heart your imploring us against half measures.

I think anything to aid in our education and enlightenment--'our,' being Senators--is a good thing.

What I want to make sure is, is that actually benefits American people.

Let's prioritize, as you do, the protection of our citizens and consumers.

Just because we have rules that prohibit discrimination in the workplace doesn't mean that we don't need rules that prohibit discrimination in voting.

Our framework calls for export controls, and sanctions, and legal restrictions.