"this is a colossal breakdown here, a failure, in a sense, of democracy to take root"
"I have obviously gathered a lot from listening to my colleagues. I just want to--obviously, there is multiple fronts to this effort in terms of America."
"What the PRC does on the continent is stunning. They use the media in Africa really to amplify and spread pro-China propaganda."
"It is called reciprocity. It is the basis of diplomacy, and we should focus on that."
"His wrongful detention is not only outrageous and unacceptable, it is an affront to the ideals of freedom and freedom of the press."
"You cannot have a democracy without the free press. It is essential. It is not a luxury. It is vital not just for democracy, but also for human rights."
"It is part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that people have access to information."
"Do you agree that it is important for Congress to include this checkoff reform in the farm bill?"
"I have been stunned. I have traveled from North Carolina to Alabama to the Midwest and then across New Jersey."
"I am leading it Senator Mike Lee, which would reform our Federal checkoff programs."
"This, to me, is a crisis in our country and one of the reasons why farmers are getting less and less in terms of the percentage of the consumer dollars."