If I have to face questions about whether this is a critical firefight in the defense of American sovereignty, or a self-inflicted wound in a rapidly emerging global theater where our competitors are taking advantage of our absence, that empty seat at the table, then I would rather take my naval strategic advice from the Chief of Naval Operations.
Webb emphasizes the importance of naval advice over public opinion on sovereignty issues.
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