"This committee, I think, unanimously adopted the Connolly-Berman Amendment that called on the administration, in fact, to honor the request of Taiwan."
"I can say with certainty that you are much admired in Taiwan for your friendship and your tireless support of democracy in the region and around the world."
"the restrictions on diplomatic visits by high-level Taiwanese officials to the United States are in my mind both counterproductive and in fact, insulting to the Taiwanese people."
"That's ridiculous. And as I said before, it's insulting to the Taiwanese people and that ought to be changed."
"That needs to be dealt with."
"I hope that the Obama administration... would reconsider its decision not to allow the sale of the F-16 C/D fighter jet to Taiwan."
"I wish that--and, as was mentioned earlier, Secretary Panetta has publicly said he finds it unacceptable, as do we."
"It is shocking to me that OMB would send such a letter without at least first consulting with the author of the legislation."
"I think free trade as an abstract concept is very important to the future of the American economy and generally serves the economy well, but it is not without problems."
"I find it remarkable that you would ask that question of the representative of the AFL-CIO and not the same question of the representative of the Chamber of Commerce."
"We are big boys and girls, and we understand that our words can have consequences nonetheless."
"Thus, we call upon the administration to work with Congress to formulate a coherent, common sense approach to ending China's monopoly on rare earths."