Jim Webb: “Thank you very much for having worked so hard to bring this matter to the attention of the Senate and of Congress.”

I have been in a number of meetings where each of you took us to the woodshed about needing to try harder.

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.

We look forward to the visit of President Thein Sein next week.

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