Jim Webb actually said...

"We cannot remain as a viable balancing force in the Pacific without these bases."

"I contacted the White House when I was on Guam, trying to make the point that this isn't simply a transportation issue; it's a national security issue."

"I think we're going to have to start talking more realistically about what those timelines are and calm people down."

"I do have a good deal of empathy for that area of Florida for the fact that they have lost ships due to retirement."