Jim Webb: “As a maritime nation, we should improve the quality and strength of our seapower.”

I would like to emphasize my personal belief that this particular situation with respect to Virginia is historically unique.

We have had a lot of discussion over the last 6 years about the so-called pivot to Asia. I will say as someone who has spent a great deal of time in and out of east Asia that this pivot was heavily influenced by the actions, again, taken…

The disagreements over sovereignty and the potential for conflict have only increased.

I think if the administration had properly put the issue before the Congress, the likelihood is that it would have been supported.