Jeff Flake actually said...

How long have we known that ISIL was a threat to the extent that they are now? How long has the State Department assessed it as a threat?

It seems to me we have been spectacularly unsuccessful in the diplomatic arena in that regard.

Without our military there actually conducting ground operations, our efforts have been in the diplomatic field.

As long as we are placing these children and they have achieved their desired goal, to be reunited with family members or to stay for a long...