04/21/2009
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"We have an active dialogue with the Chinese Government, as we do with many others, in terms of the overall development strategy and political strategy in Afghanistan."
"I think that clearly China sees a stable Afghanistan as in their own security interests."
"Senator Webb, a Democrat from Virginia, compared it to 'the old Soviet Union.'"
"I am privileged to join my colleague from Virginia, Senator Mark Warner, here today for the purpose of introducing to this Committee Virginia Supreme Court Justice Barbara M. Keenan."