Mark Udall actually said...

"My opinion is--and I have heard this from the military leadership in our country and the civilian leadership--that the way home is through a political process and political solution, ultimately."

"The ExFOB capabilities we have evaluated in Afghanistan have helped our marines operate lighter, with less reliance on resupply."

"Is such a project scaleable to other FOBs as well?"

"One challenge we face is how to rapidly transition new capabilities to our Operating Forces, and ultimately into fully supported programs of record."