U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Taiwan Caucus Co-Chair Ami Bera and a delegation of democratic lawmakers were received by President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) at the Presidential Office on Monday. In a welcome speech, Lai thanked Bera for leading the committee to Taiwan and the U.S. Congress for its firm support. He also expressed his hopes that Taiwan-U.S. security cooperation can move from military procurement to joint production and research and development, deepening defense industry exchanges and cooperation.