Tom Malinowski actually said...

"We have two pieces of legislation that I think are equally important."

"I believe China has been emboldened by the fact that no one is minding the shop at the White House."

"Where is our leverage? Where is our moral high ground?"

"I think the elephant in this room is the fact that the Trump Administration has unilaterally given up leverage that would be profoundly helpful in the situation in Hong Kong."