Bob Corker actually said...

"I do not think this hearing could come at a better time, when the Nation is beginning more fully to focus on our place in the world."

"Regrettably, as the strategic challenges increase, the opportunities for positive engagement diminish."

"There is no denying the fact that China has positioned itself as a geopolitical rival to the United States."

"Not a dime of that would have been earned without taxpayers standing behind them."