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On the recordMay 15, 2023
For the past 20 years, the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs subcommittee has closely followed the rise of China and authored and included in its annual appropriations bills numerous provisions that seek to mitigate or counter China's power and influence, and strengthen the position of the United States abroad--while at the same time ensuring that the Congress has a role in this paramount foreign policy and security challenge.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Graham discusses efforts to counter China's influence through legislative measures.

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