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 have been."

"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."