Jim Webb: “I am opposed to this legislation. I believe it is unnecessary.”

I ask to speak on an amendment I have sent to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Amendments are not in order at this time, but it can be submitted.

So if Tiananmen occurred today with the Chinese Government rolling out tanks and killing hundreds, if not thousands, of its own people, that it would also fit the Panetta rule.

I would like to take some time at this point to talk about some events in Asia. I think we all need to be paying very close attention to them. Before I do that, I would like to clarify my position on the vote we are going to be taking this…

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