Jim Webb: “Our Navy, as I believe all of you would agree, is vital to the strategic posture of the United States.”

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.

Yesterday was a really incredible day. And I have said many times that that came about, in my view, largely because of the courage of two people.

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