We are talking about improving [the U.N.].

It would be wrong and it would be harmful to U.S. interests.

Did he or did he not favor the withholding of U.S. dues?

That's a debate for another time, and as long as I'm in the Senate I would be happy to participate in it.

We tend to focus on the crisis of the moment... rather than on conclusively ending ongoing commitments that were not intended to be permanent.

I can't overstate my hopes that we can get this Korean Free Trade Agreement in place for strategic as well as economic reasons.

We absolutely can do this. The question is do we have the will to do it.

I share with you the notion that we need to get the regulatory balance right.

Well, Mr. Chairman, this is an issue that we have put forward called The America Recruits Act.

The UK has actually adopted a 'one in and one out' regulatory approach.

I believe it's a negative for us to be an occupying power in that part of the world.

I think that's a fundamental factor.

Are we investing enough in our equipment to sustain our position as the greatest Naval Force throughout the 21st Century?

I think, just as the President has said and Secretary Campbell said today, it is incumbent upon the United States to make sure that we work closely with our ally to respond to the provocations as they come.

I absolutely believe we need to put in place a long-term plan to deal with our debt and deficit.

I think that's extremely helpful, because what it has done is define what 'denuclearization' means.

If we are out of the cycle, indeed, right now, then the continued emphasis on close coordination and cooperation with our primary allies in the region--in this case, South Korea and Japan--is the foundation upon which any other approach…

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