It's a little disconcerting when Members of the Senate write very specific policy-oriented letters... and receive a response from your office.

I have been among those here who are very concerned about what is happening in the Mekong River Delta.

But I think you would agree that there are differences between responses generated directly from your office...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Senator Graham informed me that he has real concerns about this reduction.

I believe it's a negative for us to be an occupying power in that part of the world.

We tend to focus on the crisis of the moment... rather than on conclusively ending ongoing commitments that were not intended to be permanent.

That's a debate for another time, and as long as I'm in the Senate I would be happy to participate in it.

I can't overstate my hopes that we can get this Korean Free Trade Agreement in place for strategic as well as economic reasons.

I think, just as the President has said and Secretary Campbell said today, it is incumbent upon the United States to make sure that we work closely with our ally to respond to the provocations as they come.

If we are out of the cycle, indeed, right now, then the continued emphasis on close coordination and cooperation with our primary allies in the region--in this case, South Korea and Japan--is the foundation upon which any other approach…

I think that's extremely helpful, because what it has done is define what 'denuclearization' means.