I like Secretary Carter's formulation of what this AUMF needs to do. It needs to provide the necessary flexibility to wage this campaign.

I think that it is overdue. I think it would have been useful to have that language or some kind of language from the administration early on.

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I frankly think the language the administration put forward is a good start, and maybe amended some.

I have been also supportive of the administration pursuing negotiations.

I think the administration needs and deserves the space to pursue every opportunity for an agreement.

I think that they can most effectively be pursued if we have diplomatic relations.

I have been very supportive of what the administration has done.