John Kennedy actually said...

"China has created its own digital currency, the digital yuan, which it uses to monitor the everyday transactions of its citizens, and to broaden its massive surveillance system."

"My people said, look, we are going to put our money where our mouth is. They started taxing themselves."

"The United States must analyze the implications of a Chinese CBDC on global competitiveness, international commerce, and what that means for the U.S. dollar's position as the global reserve currency."

"If you spend a lot of taxpayer dollars, you ought to know, first of all, what you expect to get, and realistically assess whether you are going to get it."