Jim Webb

I have seen some positive movement, in terms of how they are dealing with Aung San Suu Kyi.

Burma is not Vietnam. Vietnam is not Burma.

I fundamentally, violently agree with your logic here.

If we, as a nation, tolerate certain activities by closed systems that have a great deal of power, then these emerging governments will see that there is no accountability for negative behavior.

The best way for the United States to be understood inside these isolated countries is to do what we can, according to the precepts which we believe as a nation, to open up those societies and let them see the outside world.

With respect to human rights situations inside China, these are the numbers that I received from my staff, from the State Department's report on human rights.

And this doesn't just to go into the China situation. It's to talk about, fundamentally, whether we have a consistent policy that people in all countries in Asia can understand.

I think it is also the view of particularly President Obama and Secretary Clinton that not only is it important to talk about these values, but to live them.

It would be an enormous mistake for any administration to neglect this critical dimension of our foreign policy.

I do believe that this is an issue that is part of our strategic dialogue with China.

The promotion of democracy and human rights is an essential element of American foreign policy.

The United States is a Pacific nation in terms of our history, our culture, our economy, and our national security.

I think there is a strong bipartisan commitment to Asia, with specific steps and values that have animated our overall engagement for decades.

I think it will be very clear that the central arena of historical and strategic challenges and opportunities for the United States is actually in the Pacific.

I think if you ask many Americans today what is the central focus, regionally, of American foreign policy, they all would say it is South Asia.

I believe, that the time has come to undertake a comparative assessment of how our policies toward Asian governments effect our relationships.

There's an old saying in the Marine Corps, that a lot of times when you are up to your neck in alligators, you tend to forget that you came to drain the swamp.

To that end, I believe it would only be fair and prudent that we suspend further votes on health-care legislation until Senator-elect Brown is seated.

In many ways, the campaign in Massachusetts became a referendum not only on health-care reform, but also on the openness and integrity of our government process. It is vital that we restore the respect of the American people in our system…

There should be no health care votes before Scott Brown is seated.

The Democrats should not do anything in the senate until this new senator is sworn in. No more votes on health care reform.

And it's in the interest of the Afghan people. Yes.

I would strongly agree with you on that, by the way. I think, in the context of 2001, it was an accomplishment to have achieved this constitution.

I would like also to express my appreciation to Senator Thune for having originally brought forth this idea. It's a very sensible approach.

I don't think there could be any better place.