Jim Webb: “If there is any nation in the world that needs nation-building right now, it's the United States of America.”

Senator Webb, your efforts with respect to Burma have played an essential role in this regard.

There is no question for the United States that the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty obligation extends to the Senkakus.

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…