Obama is,

*Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Chairman, Subcommittee on European Affairs

*Member, Subcommittee on African Affairs

*Member, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs

*Member, Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection

*Member, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

*Member, Subcommittee on Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration

*Member, Subcommittee on Investigations

*Member, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security

*Member, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
which is actually pretty thick on foriegn affairs and national defense.

*And if Obama is out playing b-ball with foriegn diplomats, at least he's willing to talk to them, which is more than HRC seems to be willing to do. Give me talk before war any day.