Jim Webb: “Dividing budget cuts equally between nondefense and defense expenses as in last year's sequester will neither resolve…”

We do support the validity of internationally accepted Exclusive Economic Zones, those that are set out under basically agreed-upon international law.

Senator Webb, your efforts with respect to Burma have played an essential role in this regard.

I have been in a number of meetings where each of you took us to the woodshed about needing to try harder.

So to my staff, a heartfelt thanks, and to each of those who have served with us, I say again, thank you for your contributions to our staff and, most importantly, to our country. And I say also again that I will continue to expect great…