Jim Webb actually said...

"There's an old saying in the Marine Corps, that a lot of times when you are up to your neck in alligators, you tend to forget that you came to drain the swamp."

"I think it will be very clear that the central arena of historical and strategic challenges and opportunities for the United States is actually in the Pacific."

"The United States is a Pacific nation in terms of our history, our culture, our economy, and our national security."

"I do believe that this is an issue that is part of our strategic dialogue with China."