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If we do not have a robust trade agenda in the Pacific Island countries that they will not by desire, maybe, but by default ultimately deal with the Chinese.

For the record, Mr. Secretary, since my time has expired would you respond to that question for me, what are we doing to get the Solomon Islands to be aligned with us, particularly in our security partnership with Australia?

We do not have any free trade agreements being promoted in the region. We have a behemoth of an economic challenge with China in this region.

Would it be fair to say that without Iran's financing, without its missile supplies, without its strategic support, that Iran's proxies either would not exist, at least not as they are today, or would not have the reach and ability that…