WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts issued the following press release:

On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined the Hudson Institute for a conversation on the future of US-China competition. The discussion highlighted Ricketts' efforts to ensure U.S. leadership in the global tech race, protect American agriculture against China's malign actions, and strengthen our national security.

Ricketts has long championed efforts to maintain U.S. leadership and protect Americans against Communist China:

* He introduced the MATCH Act (https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ricketts-kim-to-introduce-match-act-level-the-global-playing-field-for-u-s-tech/) to ensure adversaries - like the CCP - cannot buy critical semi...