Howard P. McKeon: “Cancelling the fourth phase of the EPAA sends a terrible signal to America's allies.”

If it only leads to a justification of programs in the budget, then both the Department and Congress have lost a major opportunity.

I applauded the President's decision to take out Osama bin Laden. However, this tactical success did not end what former CENTCOM Commander General John Abizaid called the long war against Al Qaeda.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

As a Californian, I have long understood the importance of the Asia-Pacific region to trade and our economic well-being, and that security underpins progress in the region.