DUCKWORTH, DURBIN ISSUED STATEMENT ALONGSIDE THEIR COLLEAGUES ON PRESIDENT TRUMP AND PRESIDENT XI'S SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued the following press release:

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined their Senate Democrat colleagues in releasing the following statement after the conclusion of President Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington.

"Diplomacy with China remains vital to preventing conflict and protecting American interests, but it must ultimately produce results for hardworking Americans. President Trump's summit today with President Xi Jinping failed to deliver. This outcome was predictable: Over the past 19 months, President Trump has systematically hollowed out the foundations of American competitiv...