"This budget positions the United States to up our game in the Indo-Pacific: the frontline in our competition with Beijing."
"In my judgment, not being a part of that is a self-inflicted wound."
"We are engaged in an intense competition with China across many areas, but it is not in our interest for that competition to veer into conflict."
"I think country-after-country around the world is increasingly making clear to Beijing that that would have catastrophic consequences for everyone."
"If we're serious about this competition, we must demonstrate the same diplomatic seriousness of purpose across the board."
"The policy that administration after administration has pursued over 5 decades, Republican and Democrats alike, grounded in the One China Policy, the Taiwan Relations Act, of the Three Communiques, or..."
"This administration is committed to leading a bipartisan, whole-of-Government China Strategy that advances U.S. interests and values and delivers for the American people."
"We do. I think--let me put it this way, in my capacity as Secretary of State, I have signed out more cases for Taiwan than any of my predecessors."
"My first priority is the safety of our people. And I determined that the deteriorating security conditions in Khartoum posed an unacceptable risk to keeping our team there at this time."
"I believe me, Bishop Alvarez should be released and we'll continue to work on that."
"Trying to break this nexus between political elites and the gangs is critical."