John Cornyn: “I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore.…”

“I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide Taiwan with critically needed United States-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen its self-defense capability against the increasing military threat from China) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. SALE OF F-16 AIRCRAFT TO TAIWAN. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Department of Defense, in its 2011 report to Congress on ``Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China,'' found that ``China continued modernizing its military in 2010, with a focus on Taiwan contingencies, even as cross-Strait relations improved. The PLA seeks the capability to deter Taiwan independence and influence Taiwan to settle the dispute on Beijing's terms. In pursuit of this objective, Beijing is developing capabilities intended to deter, delay, or deny possible U.S. support for the island in the event of conflict. The balance of cross-Strait military forces and capabilities continues to shift in the mainland's favor.'' In this report, the Department of Defense also concludes that, over the next decade, China's air force will remain primarily focused on ``building the capabilities required to pose a credible military threat to Taiwan and U.S.…”