Many of you know that we passed the CHIPS and Science Act--close to my heart as a former member of the Science Committee--which invests $280,000,000,000 to increase domestic semiconductor production.

I am incensed about it and hope that we will have some involvement ultimately in assessing that situation.

We have to win the world over by saying that our values of trade and otherwise are much better than theirs.

Make no mistake, China is the competitor with the greatest combination of intent and capacity to threaten U.S. global leadership.

Let me be clear to anyone who is listening at home or abroad: This conflict is not with individual citizens of the PRC--this conflict is with the CCP, an authoritarian regime that commits genocide against its own people, censors free…

Thank you all for telling the truth, because the truth that is coming out today because of your testimony, the truth that comes out from my constituent, a brave Marine put in that position, that tells the story of a failure of leadership.

It is a disgrace. And, there needs to be accountability for my Marine constituent, who is no longer a Marine. Disgraceful.

For this Administration, for this White House, for this State Department to put our Marines like this young constituent of mine in that position, to put our allies, our Afghan allies in this position, to put our U.S. service members who…

It is a moral failing that, despite broad and bipartisan support, Congress cannot come together to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act.

I think if we want to blame somebody else for your leadership mistakes at that time, I think that's a false narrative.

It makes a difference that this Committee is going to hold someone accountable.