I'm proud to have voted with so many of my colleagues for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which constitutes a bold stroke that will help revive our domestic economy.
Jim Webb
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Jim Webb is a former United States Senator from Virginia, serving from 2007 to 2013 as a member of the Democratic Party. Born on February 9, 1946, Webb has had a diverse career as a politician, author, and filmmaker. He is known for his focus on issues such as veterans' affairs, education, and economic opportunity. During his time in the Senate, he was a vocal advocate for the recognition of Virginia's Native American tribes, emphasizing the importance of federal acknowledgment for their contributions and rights.
I strongly support this nomination. I have been pleased to work with Ambassador Hill regularly over the past couple of years.
I hope Chris Hill won't become the Rorschach Test for what the policy should have been in the last administration with respect to Korea.
I read them last fall when they were, I think, wrongly categorized as restricted information.
I don't think this nomination should be put on hold in any way. We have too many things to be doing in Iraq and in that part of the world.
In other words, what we are moving through Pakistan right now. Per container, what's the cost of moving it that way, what's the time, what's the volume that we are able to move over a period of time, say a quarter, 3 months, whatever it…
I think that, as we come further to the border, our role is to then help the Mexican military, who is the principal element of the law enforcement effort.
For our purposes, I think we may be looking at the necessity of a more robust Federal response.
You don't have to say container, but what I'm trying to do is to get something that's measurable, where we can look in a logical way at what these changes are going to do to the resupply pattern in there.
I understand the United States is not, but it's been widely reported that other NATO countries are.





