Ed Case actually said...

"I highlighted the importance of the vast Pacific Islands region and urged this committee and Congress to pursue efforts to broaden and deepen our engagement in this critical part of the world."

"Thank you for the opportunity to again testify before the committee."

"We followed with the introduction of H.R. 7797, our Boosting Long-Term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Act, otherwise titled the BLUE Pacific Act."

"I reject the increasingly popular view that federal deficits and debt no longer matter."