"I do have a good deal of empathy for that area of Florida for the fact that they have lost ships due to retirement."
"it has come to my attention that three critical health and safety projects at Fort Monroe, VA, remain unfunded, in spite of the Army's plan to transfer ownership of that installation's property to the..."
"I salute both of you for very careful statements."
"What we're looking for here is an examination of the present law, what is the most damaging aspect of the present policy?"
"This is obviously quite an emotional issue, but it's also a legislative issue."
"I think this has been a very good opportunity for us to exercise some oversight, here in the Congress, on the evolution of policy."
"Asia is really moving toward multilateral relationships. And it's positive."
"For ASEAN to be effective, to be the dominant institution of Asia... it has to have a greater leveling effect."
"if we are not consistent in how we deal with these incidents, such as locking up dissidents and these sorts of things, in a country like China, then the rest of the region does not believe we're serio..."
"The nongovernmental impact of the United States is enormous in Asia."
"It's an across-the-board concern that we have."