Jim Webb: “To our knowledge, this incident was an oversight by the senator's aide.”

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

I agree. Well, let me ask Ms. Burkhalter because I am over my clock here.

I think we really need to work here in the Congress on having a clear, objective methodology that everyone can understand around the world.

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.