Washington, Feb. 25 -- Congressman Michael McCaul issued the following press release:

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) discussed the importance of Pax Silica - the State Department's initiative to secure high-tech and artificial intelligence supply chains - with Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg at a committee hearing titled, "Advancing National Security through Commercial Diplomacy."

Full Exchange:

McCaul: Secretary, it's great to see you. Let me commend and applaud you for your recent appointment to secretary. I want to commend the administration for their picking such a talented person in the technology space. I've been to your [Hill and Valley] summits here on the Hi...