Chris Murphy actually said...

"I would share those concerns to the extent that your answer suggests that the future role of the U.S. military in Syria will be aimed at addressing Iranian and Iranian-backed military presence there."

"We have signaled in so many different ways that we are no longer interested in being in the lead with respect to the political and economic future of Syria."

"I would argue that you are operating under a flawed premise, which is that there is any future for Syria that does not involve a substantial role for Iran."

"I just raised the question because if we're going to spend an awful lot of money on this epidemic, I think it's worth challenging us to think about the ways in which we can----"