Joyce Beatty actually said...

"What they did jeopardized our role on the political stage and created opportunities for China and other foreign adversaries to weaken our power and influence."

"The U.S. dollar is considered the global reserve currency because roughly 60 percent of central bank reserves around the world are held in U.S. dollars."

"Today, we are here to discuss the critical role of international financial institutions in the global economy and the increasingly large role that China is playing as a global lender to supplant U.S. ..."

"Meanwhile, teachers, like my sisters, firefighters, and other public servants lost millions that were invested through your public pension funds."