Jim Webb: “This is a particular problem in the State Department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).”

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

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

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

We look forward to the visit of President Thein Sein next week.