Bill Nelson actually said...

"sequester certainly wouldn't put you into a better position in order to respond, would it?"

"Thank you, Mr. Secretary. You've been an old and dear friend and you have served your country exceptionally well."

"this Senator was one of many that voted for the authorization to go into Iraq, and as it turns out, the lessons of history, we were given incorrect information as a justification for going into Iraq."

"Can you confirm the priority placement level granted to the civilians affected by the erroneous payments of LQA?"