Lindsey Graham

You've been great on Ukraine. You've been terrific.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, it's been an interesting couple of days. Glad to be home. That's for darn sure.

There should never be a world--there should never be a world--where a company finds China easier to do business, a better business environment.

American companies should not be on an uneven playing field simply because they must abide by progressive regulations far stricter than the ones in China.

I'm skeptical that that could happen. And one reason why is because the Biden administration's current policies are a magnet for illegal immigration.

I really feel like this hearing, as important as the subject is we're talking about, is almost a parody when it comes to how much our current system has failed.

Here's the deal. Half the people working here illegally, if they left tomorrow, we would be hosed.

If they all left tomorrow, what would happen to the agricultural community?

The solution of legalizing millions of people in the agricultural community without first dealing with the broken border and a broken asylum system, I mean, I think, is ill-conceived.

The problem we have, Mr. Chairman, is if we legalize the agricultural workforce, give legal status without securing our border, and changing our asylum laws first, you will have a run on this country that you've never seen.

I am not antagonistic to trying to find a solution to the agricultural dilemma of creating a more robust legal system so you can access legal workers.

You've been absolutely terrific.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, it's been an interesting couple of days. Glad to be home. That's for darn sure.

You've been great on Ukraine. You've been terrific.

We must boost economic growth and competitiveness through a renewed commitment to free enterprise, free trade, rule of law, and international U.S. leadership.

Regrettably, under President Biden, America's economic strength has waned, and the Administration has led this country down a path of reckless spending that has led to a 40-year high of inflation.

Concerns about China's rising strength and aggression are certainly understandable. However, America can always outcompete China.

The Chinese Communist Party is facilitating the flow of the deadly fentanyl into our Nation through the Mexican cartels, leading to 70,000 American deaths.

We must work simultaneously to provide businesses with room for growth and opportunity here at home while also robustly responding to China's unfair practices globally.

There should never be a world--where a company finds China easier to do business with, a better business environment.

I recently introduced the Know Your App Act to increase transparency and protect Americans by requiring app stores to label apps controlled by foreign adversaries.

American companies should not be on an uneven playing field simply because they must abide by progressive regulations far stricter than the ones in China.

There should never be a world--there should never be a world--where a company finds China easier to do business, a better business environment.

I'm skeptical that that could happen. And one reason why is because the Biden administration's current policies are a magnet for illegal immigration.

I really feel like this hearing, as important as the subject is we're talking about, is almost a parody when it comes to how much our current system has failed.