That is something none of us want. But the best way for us to prevent that from happening is to deter China. And You don't deter them by having American dollars invested in the very military capability that they could use to fight us and defeat us and our allies in the Indo Pacific. Mr. President, I yield the floor. And I note the absence of a quorum. (15:54–16:06)
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Asserts that American investments in Chinese military capabilities undermine deterrence efforts.
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