Jim Webb: “This was a fundamental failure of leadership that placed expedience above constitutional responsibility.”

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

So to my staff, a heartfelt thanks, and to each of those who have served with us, I say again, thank you for your contributions to our staff and, most importantly, to our country. And I say also again that I will continue to expect great…

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.