Edward Markey actually said...

"China's Belt and Road Initiative may further coerce its neighbors through loans that they cannot repay."

"To avoid these outcomes, the central aims of U.S. strategy in the near-term should be to enhance U.S. competitiveness."

"This blatant coercion should concern us all."

"I am encouraged to hear that the bipartisan Asia Reassurance Initiative Act will be marked up by the full committee."