Adriano Espaillat actually said...

"This is a very important conversation that we are having today."

"Chinese state-owned enterprises have made it their goal to corner the market in terms of infrastructure."

"I think we need to develop a strategy to derail them, no pun intended."

"I think we have sort of, like, ignored that a little bit. And I think it is crucial and strategically crucial that their presence there could be negative for U.S."