"It is absolutely critical to our national security and economic future that the United States not cede control over the infrastructure required for 5G."
"So much of our national security relies on global telecommunications infrastructure, including military systems, diplomatic channels, intelligence reporting..."
"5G represents to me one of the big challenges that the United States faces with its competition with China."
"I think that is to our future detriment."
"The IC will continue to speak truth to power, even when the power ignores that truth."
"I would urge you, in your conversations with the President, for him to potentially speak more respectfully of the life-risking work that so many of our intelligence community members pursue."
"I think that is counterproductive."
"I am honored to serve as the vice chair of this subcommittee as we continue to reinforce our shared fundamental values of international cooperation, mutual security, and democracy."
"The smarter play for us right now is to combine forces with the EU and Japan and South Korea against China."
"If you do not have a conversation between the two most important alliance leaders on trade, then you get into situations, very unfortunate, where we are threatening a trade war."
"Yet, it is the farmers, business owners, and everyday people across my district, central Virginia's 7th district, and across the country who are hurt both by these tariffs and the retaliatory tariffs ..."