Jim Webb: “This is, indirectly, a sovereignty issue. Water, that is the availability of water in that region, can become a national…”

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.

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.

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

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…