02/02/2022
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"I asked him if he wanted to be the secretary that got Subic Bay back for America--because I lived in the region when we lost it--or was he going to be the one that allowed it to go to the Chinese Comm..."
"We need to do more to get our firms in the game and we need to change the way the game is being scored to make sure that it actually does bring value to these countries."
"Senator Kaine was on that trip with me as well and I think we saw the real--a real open need there."
"China uses these funds to enmesh itself into local economies, to gain favor, and to gain advantage."