This is not a hearing that is designed to bash China; it's a hearing that is designed to raise issues that aren't being discussed.

What you have is a clear example of incrementalism, which has not been properly responded to.

Strategy is like birth control, that the possibility of an incident increases if you cease to take the necessary precautions.

They believe they have economic issues that are at risk because of the imbalance.

One of the main points in the communique was concern about peace and stability in the region.

I think it was a great hearing.

what we're after here is the proper communications in the region and maintaining the kind of balance.

No action that China has taken will stop us, or has stopped us, from continuing to pursue those activities that we see in our strategic interests.

Are you aware of any new information that would lead you to differ with the Navy's previously stated assessment that the risk of Hampton Roads being closed is small?

the proposal to extend the time to build nuclear-powered aircraft carriers from 4 to 5 years will lead to a force of 10 operational aircraft carriers by 2040.

The national disgrace of our present criminal justice system does not present us with the horrifying immediacy of the 9/11 attacks.

It is in the interests of every American, in every community across this land, that we thoroughly examine our entire criminal justice system.