Tom Carper actually said...

"I came away believing we have a window of opportunity to arrest deteriorating security conditions in both countries."

"The possibility that Islamic radicals could destabilize and undermine the Pakistani state has become, frankly, all too real."

"I believe the President's combined civil-military strategies are our best hope to turn the tide in Afghanistan and Pakistan."

"this was maybe a unique opportunity--hopefully not the only opportunity--for some kind of rapprochement between Pakistan and India"