Chris Murphy actually said...

"You can certainly view all of these challenges that we have listed--Russian aggression, the Greek crisis, the migration crisis--as weaknesses within the alliance, but you can also read them as strengt..."

"You know, we are comfortable with an uncomfortable relationship with you right now."

"It is clear that we need a stronger European pillar within the alliance, but we will not achieve that by ceding leadership of the alliance or passing the baton to the EU."

"We have been a central actor in these crises. We carry some responsibility to work with Europe to respond."