Matt Gaetz actually said...

"There are brave Democrats who still believe in free speech."

"I don't think a serious country would behave this way."

"Is there anyone who doesn't agree with the statement that we are all better off if the Chinese Communist Party isn't operating dual-purpose oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico?"

"Please do not create a secret Chinese intelligence-gathering platform masquerading as an oil rig in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico."