Bill Nelson actually said...

"I was not very satisfied when we had the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Ms. Flournoy, come to talk to us about the policy."

"Well, what advice should I give to the head of USAID tomorrow? What questions should I ask in our hearing tomorrow that would get around USAID..."

"the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have transformed our Guard and Reserve Forces from Strategic Reserves to an operational force."

"The additional funds would be used for the replacement and restoration of critical infrastructure and instrumentation."