Mike Rogers actually said...

"Trust me, there won't be long before they're listening to General Mattis on his advice."

"You know, I think that plays into every candidate for office. Sometimes your best campaign strategist doesn't make a good governance person."

"The timing was probably right, if they wanted to make a change, they clearly wanted to make a change in this regard, and so it came down that it was time they wanted to go in a different direction."

"I think the next administration is going to need all hands on deck. I think the world is a dangerous place with lots and lots of challenges."