Edward Markey actually said...

"The United States and China are now locked in a high-stakes geopolitical competition."

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

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

"It is so important for the United States to be forceful about it because no one else can or wants to."