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

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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...

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...

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...

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

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

You can't substitute promise after promise with known violators of prior promises at the expense...

You can't substitute promise after promise with known violators of prior promises at the expense...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Hopefully, we can build bridges, but we also have to draw lines.

Hopefully, we can build bridges, but we also have to draw lines.

There are some hopeful signs coming out of China in the statements they've made since...

There are some hopeful signs coming out of China in the statements they've made since...

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...

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

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

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....

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.