Terry Branstad: “We need their cooperation. We need their assistance in peacefully dealing with this and changing this dangerous…”

Human rights is very important. It is a bedrock of America's value system.

I believe that is part of the responsibility of the ambassador is to be there on the ground in China and to be an advocate for our interests.

I believe it would be a big mistake for Iowa to support him. And I know he is ahead in the polls.

We could go on and on, but the biggest problem is being dependent on China, who is our biggest competitor in the world.