Jim Webb: “We abhor those attacks, and we called on North Korea to refrain from all such provocative actions in the future.”

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

When you make that determination, you should be making it in the U.S. Congress not by one individual of whichever party who happens to be the President.

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

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…