Joseph Lieberman actually said...

"I hope thereby to create a record which will be of help to this Committee in its new leadership next year."

"Based on what has happened in the P5+1 talks with Iran and in their lack of any change in response to the sanctions, the second scenario is the more likely."

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."

"Barring some shockingly surprising rapprochement with Iran and settlement of the dispute over their nuclear weapons capability program, no, I agree."