"The most important issues for us to address with our ASEAN partners are those stemming from great-power competition, from trade rules to sea lanes and even the sanctity of their own sovereign territory."
"I just want to clarify for the record, the previous questioner accurately stated that President Trump pulled out of TPP."
"As the former chair of this subcommittee and the co-chair of the U.S.-Philippines Friendship Caucus, along with my good friend Bobby Scott, as well as the Cambodia Caucus, I always appreciate giving S..."
"the term 'shooting ourselves in the foot' comes to mind. And we put the PRC in a position where they are now trying to get in there and write the rules to replace the United States."
"The relationships we share with this critical region are too often overlooked in the foreign policy chatter inside the Beltway here."
"But I would note for the record that both candidate Trump and candidate Hillary Clinton both said that is what they would have done if they won."
"America is a reliable and lasting partner—and that is particularly challenging in the wake of Afghanistan."
"Going forward, getting our partnership with Southeast Asia right is going to be absolutely critical."
"We relied upon the Taliban to be our security. In essence, we ended up getting 13 of our military personnel and over 150 Afghan civilians killed by relying upon the Taliban."
"How is this not a debacle of monumental proportions?"
"President Biden has laid the blame for the evacuation debacle in Afghanistan on others rather than on itself."