Jim Webb: “Timely responses to questions from people appearing before this committee are an essential function of what we do up…”

We do support the validity of internationally accepted Exclusive Economic Zones, those that are set out under basically agreed-upon international law.

It is imperative that the United States policy be based on a clear set of principles that everyone here at home and in the region can understand.

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

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