Jim Webb: “The diplomatic aspects have to be ones that find common cause with those nations of like-minded principles.”

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.

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

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…

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