Ted Cruz actually said...

I am concerned that this Administration and the Department of Defense have not been vocal enough in countering China's deceptive claims on T...

China began aggressively expanding their territorial claims and building illegitimate islands almost two and a half years ago.

As all of you know, our Nation faces mounting challenges. State actors have become increasingly belligerent in recent years.

We never viewed any of these states so they must win. Winning is better than losing.