There are some hopeful signs coming out of China in the statements they've made since the since September 11.

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There's a lot more to competence than a law degree and a modicum of courtroom...

There's a lot more to competence than a law degree and a modicum of courtroom...

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 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...

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 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.

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...

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.

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...

Nobody wants to open a business near a Superfund site and risk being sued.

Nobody wants to open a business near a Superfund site and risk being sued.

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...

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...

For example, lead paint in old houses can be a greater threat to children's health...

For example, lead paint in old houses can be a greater threat to children's health...

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...

Let's not overlook, though, what we do know about the campaign finance scandal, and the...

Let's not overlook, though, what we do know about the campaign finance scandal, and the...

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:...

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...

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...

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...