Edward Markey actually said...

"The United States, on balance, is losing this competition in ways that increase the likelihood not just of the erosion of U.S. power."

"the goal is not to try to make people choose between friends but to have multiple friends to have in a system that actually abides by international norms and rules of the road that we all agree to."

"China has become a significant strategic challenge that demands our attention."

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