Eliot Engel actually said...

"We have created a Pacific Islands Caucus, co-chaired by Ed Case from Hawaii, myself, Ted Yoho, and Don Young."

"Our relations with the Freely Associated States are a very important part of our overall Indo-Pacific strategy."

"I have long believed that the United States should have diplomatic representation in every country of the world."

"We must get ahead of the issue, and that is one of the reasons we are holding this hearing."