Jim Webb actually said...

"At the pinnacle of this issue is China's growing military, diplomatic, and economic power."

"The situation in the region, as it respects the current Chinese claims is to the effect that almost all of the South China Sea is in some way claimed by China."

"What you have is a clear example of incrementalism, which has not been properly responded to."

"This is not a hearing that is designed to bash China; it's a hearing that is designed to raise issues that aren't being discussed."