I find very little comfort in taking this seat, as Secretary Panetta talks about, in a group of 160 countries, most of whom don't like us, many of whom hate us.
Nothing wrong with that.
I would say that most people in America do not realize what a mess that the South China Sea is in.
I always enjoy our conversations and I look forward to the potential to have one on this very important subject, sir.
It has not worked.
the down-side risks for us seem much greater than that potential benefit that we might have that is clearly theoretical, not working now.
What I am suggesting is this has been an abject failure for the members who have signed this and who have been members for years and years a...
That is just not true.
for you to come here and tell us that we cannot resolve a border dispute with Canada because we are not a member of this Law of the Sea Trea...
Whether we are in, or not in, should not make any difference whatsoever.
If you are going to go to war, you want to go to war with China over the South China Sea, you better lay the predicate.