"That needs to be dealt with."
"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."
"I was just in Taiwan. I didn't meet a single defense official, from the President on down, who said no, no, no."
"the interest of the United States is the maintenance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait"
"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."
"This committee, I think, unanimously adopted the Connolly-Berman Amendment that called on the administration, in fact, to honor the request of Taiwan."
"we are committed by statute to the defense of Taiwan, are we not?"
"The U.S.-Taiwan relationship is a very important one. It's our ninth largest trading partner."
"it's not just peace and stability in the Straits, it is explicit in the statutory commitment to the defense capability of Taiwan?"
"I wish that--and, as was mentioned earlier, Secretary Panetta has publicly said he finds it unacceptable, as do we."
"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."