Tom Cotton actually said...

"These programs were, to the best of your understanding, approved by the Commander in Chief, legally approved by the Attorney General, and supported by the Director of the CIA?"

"Do you believe, acting under the legal approval of the Attorney General, that you or any other CIA officer should have gone to jail?"

"What message would we be sending if we didn't confirm you to the CIA to the men and women of the CIA?"

"What message does overwhelming Democratic opposition to your nomination send?"