Steve Chabot actually said...

"We are witnessing a dangerously aggressive China trying to assert greater control over these territories."

"An American presence in Asia is built on maintaining peace and stability that is upheld through respect for international law."

"As we confront this challenge, we must also look at it as an opportunity."

"I believe steps taken by the U.S. and Japan to revise our alliance's bilateral defense guidelines to better deal with new contingencies is a good step."