Congress exercises no power more solemn than committing our Nation to war.

I have repeatedly stated my desire for an updated authorization of military force.

I think it would be better to do this with a little more time to get this right and make it bipartisan.

The CCP seeks political power and regional dependence on Beijing, not unlike previous Chinese emperors--in a word, they want authoritarian control.

We need a strengthened trilateral alliance to address those issues.

The United States seeks to advance the fairness-for-all values of the rules-based international order--in a word, freedom.

We see that human rights abuses that are taking place in Xinjiang province against the Uyghur population.

I applaud the Biden Administration for their recognition that the Indo-Pacific region may, in fact, be one of the most challenging regions in the coming decades.

The United States really does stand with Taiwan with our allies.

This is preventable. President Biden should continue efforts to negotiate free trade agreements with our allies.

I think the measures I referenced in my statement, the congressional measures, including Representative Malinowski's important proposal to impose a travel ban...

I am deeply concerned that this administration has created a border crisis through predictably misguided policies and Executive Orders, denied the reality of the situation, and dodged accountability.