Bill Nelson actually said...

"It is designed and intended to defend against the existing growing threat from Iranian ballistic missiles to Europe and other possibilities as well."

"What we need to do is be sure that there is a parity here among all the nations that gain from this security apparatus that we have."

"I have a number of concerns about our presence in Iraq at the current time. I don't think that I have a clear understanding of what our mission is there."

"I hope we ask very aggressively and assertively, because of the importance of appropriate partnerships in terms of who contributes to the partnership."