Rob Andrews: “Thank you for holding this hearing today.”

I thank my friend for yielding. With a sense of real mixed emotions, I join this discussion tonight, certainly with gratitude and pride for Barry's 33 years of service but also for a real sense of regret that he will not be a part of our…

It is appalling. But, you know, when all seems lost, there are some metrics... that make you feel a little more optimistic.

I think it is the worst-case scenario, in which our relations with the PRC would turn quite frigid.

We come here as stewards of a very sacred trust--to look after the people that are the backbone of this country. We are having this debate this afternoon because we have all heard from men and women across this country who are very upset…