"It is imperative that the United States policy be based on a clear set of principles that everyone here at home and in the region can understand."
"Senator Webb, your efforts with respect to Burma have played an essential role in this regard."
"We look forward to the visit of President Thein Sein next week."
"The disagreements over sovereignty and the potential for conflict have only increased."
"Yesterday was a really incredible day. And I have said many times that that came about, in my view, largely because of the courage of two people."
"There is no question for the United States that the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty obligation extends to the Senkakus."
"I have been in a number of meetings where each of you took us to the woodshed about needing to try harder."
"We do support the validity of internationally accepted Exclusive Economic Zones, those that are set out under basically agreed-upon international law."
"I urge your office to look into the disparity that exists when it comes to the medical options our troops and their families have for Lyme disease treatment when compared to the general public and esp..."
"Why has the Defense Health Board neglected to perform their required statutory review of Lyme treatment guidelines? What are they afraid to find?"
"If the government is so repressive that it deliberately kills its own people--that is the standard where you say that government no longer has validity--then it does not matter how powerful that gover..."