Joseph Lieberman actually said...

"Sir, this was a question an awful lot of us have asked ourselves over the last month and a half."

"I would appreciate that."

"I think it is so important to get to the bottom of this event, to get to the truth of it so that we can find out exactly what happened."

"I hope that you will continue not only your no-holds-barred investigation and the disciplinary actions which are so clearly warranted in this case."