Washington Policy and Analysis

"THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE ALSO PROUD AND HONORED BY THE WAY THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ASSIST. THEY ARE PROUD TO CONTINUE DOING WHATEVER YOU WOULD LIKE US TO AS YOU REBUILD. AND THAT'S BECAUSE OF A SIMPLE PROPOSITION. IT IS NOT BECAUSE OF GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT OR MILITARY-TO-MILITARY RELATIONS. IT'S BECAUSE OF A GENUINE AFFECTION THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE FOR THE JAPANESE PEOPLE."

"THE UNITED STATES IS AND WILL REMAIN A PACIFIC POWER. AMERICA'S FOCUS ON THIS CRITICAL REGION WILL ONLY GROW IN THE YEARS TO COME AS ASIA PLAYS AN EVER-INCREASING ROLE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. BUT THE ANCHOR FOR THAT RELATIONSHIP IS JAPAN."

JOSEPH R. BIDEN ON AUGUST 23, 2011 IN SENDAI, JAPAN