Diane Watson: “It is so important that you are holding this hearing on a new era for U.S. regional policy in the Pacific”

You mentioned a word that we very seldom hear. You said 'wisdom,' and I would hope that we would act with more wisdom.

It is my hope that under our President Obama we will commit to strengthen our relationship and renew U.S. development and aid commitments to our friends in the Pacific

I would like to see the defense budget reduced by $90 billion.

I see no need for the United States to continue to bear the burden of their national defense.