Andy Barr actually said...

"Legislation like this shows that these communities are very important and that we're interested in a relationship with the Pacific Islands because we see mutual benefit built upon decades of trust."

"This legislation ensures that we are taking a whole of government approach to efficiently and effectively engage with our partners in the Pacific."

"This legislation builds off of a successive Administration's actions to strengthen the United States engagement in the Indo-Pacific."

"Why are we removing bad actors from our entities lists and our sanctions lists?"