Tim Kaine actually said...

"I am a big fan of the AUKUS framework in the Indo-Pacific."

"I think that is a kind of an alliance that is pretty powerful."

"I want to thank Senator Manchin, Barrasso, and Ranking Member Risch for their bipartisan leadership in getting COFA agreements across the finish line and signed by the President."

"I want to thank this committee for working very expeditiously to make that happen."