Angus King actually said...
I can't resist, in closing, pointing out the irony of if we were called upon to come to the aid of one of our allies in that region against an expansionist China, given our terrible financial condition, we would end up borrowing the money from China in order to arm our allies to fight China.
Context
Senator King remarks on the irony of financial dependence on China while addressing military aid.
01/15/2014