When you say we are not there, I look at all the foreign aid we have given to countries in Latin America, it is over $5 billion in the last 10 years, and a lot of that goes to good governance, lack of or getting rid of corruption, and law…

Let me be clear, we are not telling sovereign nations who they can and cannot do business with.

Their characteristics are social monitoring, citizen scores, you know, the eroding of democracies and going to totalitarian and becoming a vassal State of China.

We have a free society and so we value freedom of speech, freedom of thought, freedom of expression. They despise that.

I was proud to lead on two important pieces of legislation, the BUILD Act, and the Championing U.S. Business Through Diplomacy Act that will play a critical role in countering China's influence.

Congress will play a critical role in promoting the U.S. as the best partner of choice in the region.

I think we need to change our game plan here in the United States.

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your testimonies. I mean, you guys are spot on pretty much on everything.

I think long term we are going to do fine. You know, an oak tree when you plant an acorn it grows straight up.

China has made a systematic effort to divide ASEAN through cultivating certain leaders in countries like Cambodia to torpedo the organization from having unity.

I want to applaud the chairman for giving credit to this administration. I think--no, I hope that does not go--I hope it does go public for you, because I think it is a good thing, because it shows that we are focused on what is best for…

If you look deeper, you find predatory lending practices that have beholden other countries to give up strategic ports, land, and infrastructure.