Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I want to take one moment to thank Senator Feinstein, who knows so much about the intelligence around this and has spent a great deal of her Senate career making sure she does, and she understands China probably as much as any Senator here. She has been involved in all kinds of bilateral meetings and discussions and has led the Senate in many ways in understanding what is happening within the country. So her comments--especially today with this important piece of legislation--are certainly well-received and appreciated. Again, we thank her for what she does to help keep our country safe and for her diligent efforts on the Intelligence Committee. I know Senator Markey is next in line to speak. Before he does, I wish to thank him for his contributions to making this bill better. He amended the bill. I think he has other amendments he would like to see happen at some time. I would say that there is probably no one here who focuses more on proliferation and ensuring that rogue countries--and actually some that aren't even so rogue but that have rogue constituents within their countries--don't continue to proliferate by sharing information, sharing technology, and sharing assets with other countries. So I thank him for his contribution in bringing this bill to the floor today, and I look forward to his comments. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts.”