In other words, pirates attacked less than one-half of 1 percent.
the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama was a flawless special operations mission.
I think we should do that, if that is an inhibiting factor out there.
How has the use of force to rescue Captain Phillips changed what shippers and insurers are doing?
It's pretty remarkable that, in this first decade in the 21st century, that we should be having a hearing on the issue o...
Nigeria has always been a problem, all the way back to Sani Abacha and Obisanjo. I think it's more of a leadership probl...
Constant communications and collaboration--among the interagency and among military forces--were essential to conduct th...
We will destroy any skiffs as long as they have a means to travel safely back to shore.
who pays for detaining the pirates once they get to Kenya and who is responsible for their treatment?
Do you see a trend in using armed guards aboard high-value target ships like cruise ships?
What is the capacity of the Kenyan judicial system to manage these cases?
The Coast Guard has done an outstanding job in providing law enforcement detachments.
I think one of the things we do want to do is we want to make sure President Obama gets qualified judges and the ones he...
I have great admiration and respect for him.
I would ask for certain that the record be left open.
We need to balance the environmental protection with concern over how decisions affect the economy and the people who ru...
we need to balance environmental protection with concern for how decisions affect the economy.
Unfortunately, I don't see this kind of regional diversity at the Obama EPA.