Mark Udall actually said...

"I think we ought to communicate, collaborate, and compete with China."

"Thank you for your service and willingness to take on even additional responsibility."

"I look forward to working with you, particularly on this initiative because this is the key element to bringing our forces home and successfully concluding our operations in Afghanistan."

"You reached out to a population that had been previously pretty hostile and worked with them to then turn their focus to al Qaeda."