Joe Courtney actually said...

It is time for this country to move forward and ratify UNCLOS.

the stakes are huge. Trillions of dollars of commercial sea traffic and products pass through the South China Sea every single year.

the question is whether or not that same standard, which we scrupulously followed, is going to be adhered to in the South China Sea.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I thank you, Mr. Secretary, for being here.