Eni Faleomavaega: “And you could not find a better champion than the gentleman from Alaska.”

I just want to personally thank you again, Mr. Chairman, for your leadership in having this hearing today.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and certainly want to thank him for his most eloquent statements towards me. I feel a little embarrassed by it, but I do want to thank him. I do want to note, also, that it has been my honor to have…

It took American democracy over 200 years to develop where we are now.

I have always complained about the fact that we did not seem to pay attention to the Asia-Pacific Region from previous administrations.