Seth Magaziner actually said...

"The worst thing we could do for our own security is drive our Latin American neighbors into the arms of our adversaries."

"This is a time for engagement and partnership, not hyperpartisanship."

"if China is going to Latin America and offering money and infrastructure and security, the United States has to counter that with more than rhetoric."

"I will say it again, China has surpassed the United States as South America's biggest trading partner."