Jim Webb: “To take care of him, his orphan, and his widow is a cost of war.”

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

So if Tiananmen occurred today with the Chinese Government rolling out tanks and killing hundreds, if not thousands, of its own people, that it would also fit the Panetta rule.

I ask to speak on an amendment I have sent to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Amendments are not in order at this time, but it can be submitted.

I got the same answer from Admiral Locklear, commander in chief of PACOM, during an open line telephone conversation on July 28.