Jim Webb actually said...

"It's a little disconcerting when Members of the Senate write very specific policy-oriented letters... and receive a response from your office."

"But I think you would agree that there are differences between responses generated directly from your office..."

"I personally have had strong concerns over many years about territorial claims in the South China Sea by the Chinese."

"We are very sympathetic in this regard to Vietnamese concerns, and we will be watching, very closely, in the run up to the next Mekong River Commission meeting how this decision plays out."