WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn issued the following news release:

Yesterday on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) praised the inclusion of his long-awaited outbound investment measures in the conferenced National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that is expected to pass the House this week and underscored the critical role outbound investment plays in preserving the United States' national security against threats from countries of concern like China, Russia, and Iran. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here.

"This year's NDAA, the defense authorization bill, includes numerous important policies to strengthen our national defense, but perhaps the biggest success in this year's annual autho...