Jim Webb: “I introduced this legislation on my first day in office, starting with a simple concept...”

I am introducing this bill today in response to a recent Supreme Court holding that invalidated the provisions of what has become known as the Stolen Valor Act of 2006. The Supreme Court decision regarded a place in the Stolen Valor Act…

However, the administrative process which is the specific topic of your hearing today, is subject to unreasonable delays, lacks clear guidance and is expensive.

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

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