Ernst Leads Discussion on Countering China to Protect America

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"My mission as I travel across the state of Iowa and all across the United States…is to really help Americans understand why it is so important that America remain engaged and remain a leader around the world. We cannot abdicate our authority--whether it is militarily, whether it is in trade or economics, we need to remain engaged."

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"We have been paying attention to the threat China poses in the South China Sea. They have been conducting very aggressive military movements through the Indo-Pacific region…Recently, Congressman Gallagher and I proposed a piece of legislation that has been included in the National Defense Authorization Act…to create Rings of Fire…to counter China and their aggressive nature."

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"If we would just bolster our border patrol agencies, we could intercept a lot more, but we have not seen the intestinal fortitude from this administration to actually give them the resources they need to protect our families from fentanyl."

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"We have the power and might in the United States. We shouldn't abdicate our authority in these areas to other countries. We are looked to by so many other nations for leadership…America should always be first, but it is not by America alone. Only by showing leadership around the world can we leverage our partners and our allies to make the world a more stable place where we all can thrive and prosper."

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