China is one of the world's greatest proliferators of weapons of mass destruction to these rogue nations.

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That is, while we believe that cost-benefit analysis is an important tool to inform agency...

That is, while we believe that cost-benefit analysis is an important tool to inform agency...

I think that the justices were totally answering the way that they should. I think...

I think that the justices were totally answering the way that they should. I think...

We've made some mistakes in this country in times past - the Korean conflict proceeding...

We've made some mistakes in this country in times past - the Korean conflict proceeding...

Clearly, the Chinese know that we want a good relationship with them.

Clearly, the Chinese know that we want a good relationship with them.

We also have to ask if we focusing on the most important priorities.

We also have to ask if we focusing on the most important priorities.

Sometimes you have to, as I say, build bridges where you can - but draw...

Sometimes you have to, as I say, build bridges where you can - but draw...

The problem is that agencies sometimes lose sight of common sense as they create regulations.

The problem is that agencies sometimes lose sight of common sense as they create regulations.

Superfund was passed with the good intention of cleaning up America's toxic waste sites.

Superfund was passed with the good intention of cleaning up America's toxic waste sites.

So if you look back over the long history of China, they've never tried to...

So if you look back over the long history of China, they've never tried to...

But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic...

But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic...

But if the Chinese mainland, the PRC, attacked Taiwan, we'd be obligated to come to...

But if the Chinese mainland, the PRC, attacked Taiwan, we'd be obligated to come to...

So China will be having to make some choices as to whose side it wants...

So China will be having to make some choices as to whose side it wants...

And I believe in the 13 years Judge Roberts was there, he never turned down...

And I believe in the 13 years Judge Roberts was there, he never turned down...

We're hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.

We're hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.

While we believe there are fruitful opportunities to update and improve old rules, we do...

While we believe there are fruitful opportunities to update and improve old rules, we do...

We have some real political differences among us, but we all share the same goals:...

We have some real political differences among us, but we all share the same goals:...

For a long time in American history, people didn't even come up before the Senate....

For a long time in American history, people didn't even come up before the Senate....

I think that there is a relatively small number of people who are pushing for...

I think that there is a relatively small number of people who are pushing for...

And it's difficult for the average American to understand why something like that could be...

And it's difficult for the average American to understand why something like that could be...

We just ask the agency to make reasonable and honest decisions, and the public deserves...

We just ask the agency to make reasonable and honest decisions, and the public deserves...