"the economic shock, not to mention the national security threat to the United States, is unacceptable."
"First, our national security must come first."
"In the last few years, China has actively worked to shape trade rules in Asia with economic initiatives and massive spending on cross-border infrastructure through the Belt and Road Initiative and oth..."
"With our Nation's withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the field opened for China to assume greater trade leadership in Asia."
"Thank you, Chairman Carper, for organizing this hearing on such an important and timely topic."
"Our government must take a balanced and innovative approach to this competition."
"We need to take China's interest seriously and begin the hard work of developing a comprehensive policy toward reengagement with our allies in this part of the world."
"the one thing that the U.S. has that China does not is friends."
"I think everybody saw this as something that would be an important symbolic gesture and a way to reach out to people of different races and to say, I know that Juneteenth has been -- has been celebrat..."
"I think it would be helpful for the U.S. to create a multilateral mechanism to address predatory practices by countries like China."
"Senator Cornyn and I have introduced legislation that seeks to empower communities across the country to build crisis services."