Jim Webb: “Apparently, the Republicans are objecting to all hearings after 11:00 this morning, except for one.”

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

I have been in a number of meetings where each of you took us to the woodshed about needing to try harder.

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

When you make that determination, you should be making it in the U.S. Congress not by one individual of whichever party who happens to be the President.