Joseph Lieberman actually said...

I do not like because it suggests we have not been in the Asia-Pacific and we are going to turn our back presumably on the Middle East where...

We as a Nation, we as a military, we conform to the basic premises that are inside the Law of the Sea today.

We cannot turn our back on either.

I think first and foremost a bilateral security agreement will be a clear message of commitment for our long-term strategic partnership.