As President Trump has made clear, it is no longer politically sustainable for the United States to maintain a disproportionate share of NATO's defense expenditures.

I think it is accurate to say that your position, it is not that you are opposed to this ideal outcome in which there would be two states but that you recognize that at this moment, given the circumstances that exist in the world today and…

If confirmed, I will press Portugal to meet the 2 percent defense spending pledge made at the 2014 Wales Summit.

What I hope to acquire from you today is a commitment that on these cases, whether it is publicly or privately, that these are issues that you will raise with the Government of China.

This is a very important commitment. It is a very important part of this job, and I think it is really important for those interested in human rights globally and in China to know that they are going to have an ambassador willing to raise…

I think he should embrace the bipartisan commission. But I understand his frustration.

Marco Rubio of Florida sits on that committee. He's said he has serious concerns with that nomination.

Being a friend of Vladimir is not an attribute I am hoping for from a Secretary of State.

I am pleased to see that the 21st Century Cures Act will fix one of the issues associated with payments for hospital outpatient departments that arose from the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. You will recall that section 603 of that act…

Rubio, Hon. Marco, a U.S. Senator From Florida; Cochairman, Congressional-Executive Commission on China.

The need for principled and consistent American leadership is more important than ever.

Today, it is the Democrats. Tomorrow, it could be us.