Jim Webb: “I became a strong proponent that this sort of recognition should be given and should be given by the Congress.”

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.

I am introducing this bill today in response to a recent Supreme Court holding that invalidated the provisions of what has become known as the Stolen Valor Act of 2006. The Supreme Court decision regarded a place in the Stolen Valor Act…

There is no question for the United States that the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty obligation extends to the Senkakus.

However, the administrative process which is the specific topic of your hearing today, is subject to unreasonable delays, lacks clear guidance and is expensive.