Bill Nelson actually said...

"We owe it to the American public that we maximize the chances of that not happening again."

"The President is not doing this because it is politically expedient; he's doing it because he believes it's in the national security interests of the United States."

"Don't we need that same kind of authority for the civilian agencies, Instead of having to go through this requisition process that takes months and months, where the people on the ground can make some..."

"How has the streamlining of your command--overseeing ISAF and U.S. forces in Afghanistan--affected coordination and cooperation at the tactical and strategic level?"