Jim Webb: “If I may, on a couple of points: One is, we had a trade deficit last year of $832 billion...”

If we stand for anything as a country, then we would have an obligation to declare those sorts of acts of a magnitude that we would not recognize the validity of that government.

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 am committed to trying to make this policy work, at the same time to reduce the frictions that are causing it problems.

I got the same answer from Admiral Locklear, commander in chief of PACOM, during an open line telephone conversation on July 28.