10/06/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"You're hurting yourself by turning inward. When you keep out an idea, an invention, a patent, because you prefer to have it made at home, you hurt yourself."
"Its global leverage has increased as it has positioned itself as the leading creditor nation with more than 20 percent of the world's current account balance surplus."
"The United States must come to grips with the incredibly complex set of choices and opportunities that China represents."
"China's rising financial and strategic power is a crucial factor in our approach to global economic, energy, and security problems."