Bill Nelson actually said...

"can identifying and empowering local voices be done without compromising the individual's credibility because of their association with the U.S. Government?"

"Senator Bill Nelson. Ambassador Benjamin, Mr. Reid, and General Kearney, how are community leaders and reputable voices identified by your departments?"

"The two commanders in that most violent part of the world that we're concentrating on, Afghanistan and Pakistan, are General Petraeus and his commander in Afghanistan."

"It is very different than when I wore the uniform of this country during Vietnam."