"I do think, and I will just state clearly that Iran is an implacable foe of the United States."
"The days of admiring the problem from afar must be over."
"Look, Congress recently passed legislation on a bipartisan basis to sanction China for the oil purchases."
"this is a huge bipartisan victory, really, for Congress, and I think probably most Americans do not have a full appreciation of how important the Pacific Region is as far as our competition with China..."
"This was not a good idea, which is an understatement."
"Aggressively targeting China should be the top priority in U.S. sanctions policy."
"Talking about a treaty without strong action only encourages China to further test U.S. resolve."
"The Administration wrongfully insisted it is winning the competition with China. Not so."
"It is past time we take a tougher line to stop Chinese malign influence."
"I do believe we should put these folks on the field."
"China's ambitions are global. It is proactive in every region and reaps strategic benefit from chaos in Europe and the Middle East."