Richard Blumenthal

That is absolutely correct. The target there is isolation of Taiwan using U.S. businesses as a proxy to get at Taiwan.

So when I talk about coercion specifically, I am talking... about trying to stop U.S. tariffs.

The period of reform and opening, which Deng Xiaoping began in 1978... ended probably 10 years ago.

Sharks have been victims of a lot of fake news.

If they collapse, the fish under them collapse too.

Because people understand why we should care.

I have been reading with great interest your testimony and all of the work that you have done over 40 years and the encouraging news that we have replenished some of the stocks that were over-fished.

Which species do you regard at greatest risk of either endangerment or extinction?

What assurances does Arm have that vulnerabilities discovered computer chips designed in China will be properly disclosed and what will Arm do to guarantee continued cooperation?

Do you regard that as important?

At the end of April, Arm ceded control of its Chinese operations to a joint venture run with local partners, as you may know.

Intel's action certainly raises some serious security concerns.

I just got off the phone with HHS. I am furious and horrified after immigration conference call. Virtually, no separated children have been reunited. No system, to plan, to path to assure reunification, no answers to key questions…

I am troubled that these agreements never came up during our April hearing.

Chairman Thune and I did send a letter to Mr. Zuckerberg asking numerous questions about the nature of these business partnerships.

I commend my colleague for his focus on the farm bill and thank him for the work we are doing together on the Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. I look forward to continuing that work…

It is a fig leaf. It is a disguise, a masquerade, done for the purpose of making it seem religiously neutral when in fact it is clearly aimed at Muslims.

We need to change the composition of the Congress and legislate in a way that prevents this kind of discriminatory ban.

He has never disavowed those past statements. He has never said that they were wrong or that he wanted to abandon them.

It was a victory for the president but not for America and I say with sadness as a former law clerk to the United States Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, as a litigator and law enforcer who's argued cases before the Supreme Court, I…

I would like your commitment that you will impose civil penalties in these areas and others.

Will you press to have that study done as soon as possible?

I believe civil penalties should be a deterrent.

If confirmed, will you commit to continue to fully fund and support the research and scrutiny involving crumb rubber?

If confirmed, will you commit to moving forward with a mandatory standard for stability of dressers and other clothing storage units?