Chris Deluzio actually said...

"And the third constituency is the American people, because it is your sons and daughters that are going to do the fighting and dying if we defend Taiwan against an attack by China."

"The second constituency is the Chinese themselves. They need to know the cost of invading Taiwan."

"So, for me, strategic clarity means that we are clear as a nation that we would defend Taiwan if China attacks Taiwan to forcibly reunite with them."

"I think Washington is waking up more and more to these costs."