Jim Webb: “China is one of the few countries in the world that does not recognize riparian water rights downstream.”

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.

I would like to speak on the Udall amendment. I have great admiration and respect for the Senator from Colorado as well as his cousin who now presides. I have concerns about this amendment that were raised during the committee markup. I…

For these reasons, I strongly believe that recognition for these six Virginia tribes is justified based on principles of dignity and fairness.

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