we need to, at the Presidential level and the Congress, make it clear to Beijing that that bipartisan consensus in American foreign policy continues

Do you both agree with the assessment that was given by the last panel that the transfer of the wartime military command in the Republic of Korea to Korea from the United States--that there is not a risk factor looking at what is happening…

I do not think personally we can go to IMET or E-IMET with a country like Burma, or Myanmar, right now.

I think it should be priority, and I appreciate your saying that.

President Obama made it very clear in his speech--I believe it was in Australia--that sequestration would have no impact on the commitment we have to strengthen our security commitments in Asia.

Clearly, intellectual property and cyber are security issues. There is no question about it.

I would just caution. There are cyber criminals that you point out are trying to steal--cyber theft.

I think we should be learning from those experiences in the cases that you cite.

we should not be apologetic about that

the United States has long been a Pacific power and I think it is critical that we continue to strengthen our existing alliances with Australia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and we help these partners also strengthen their relationships to…

This hearing will deal with the defense and security challenges in the East Asia-Pacific region.

I actually believe the region would be more stable and more peaceful if the United States has the capability and the commitment to live up to its security obligations.

first let me thank Senator Enzi and Senator Alexander. I completely agree with their position. I had a chance to talk about this issue when we were debating it on the budget issue. The bill simply removes an impediment from the States…

I would suggest there is no bigger spotlight than the President when he visits, but you need to keep the spotlight on Burma.

We must make sure that we are not allowing, through a TPP country, the importing of fabric that otherwise should not enter our market tariff-free and which puts our manufacturers at a disadvantage.

I very much applaud the manner in which you have moved forward in these areas.

I am a believer in foreign aid. I think it is an important part of our foreign policy.

Thank you for your leadership. It has been very, very effective in bringing together international development assistance in our security budget.

I think it is very exciting, and I want to just underscore what Senator Corker said.

We have to look at our resources and see if we are using them most effectively.

I personally do not believe it is a coincidence, and I hope that this can be reversed.

I just think it is critically important that our foreign aid come with strings... that ensure that the money is being used to further our national interests.

I think it is very important that we be clear that this money is being spent on the promotion of democracy.

You recognized, by combining that with a basic human rights issue, we would not only accomplish two positive aspects but we would broaden the support for moving that legislation forward.

I want to spend a little bit of time allowing you to respond to how the President's budget fits into the Rebalance to Asia policies.