Brian Mast actually said...

"Thank you for sharing your story."

"Should that be a consideration? Should we be looking at whether it could lead to only conventional weapons or nuclear weapons or expected casualties--KIA?"

"I think there is a risk in looking at every threat through the lens of an AUMF and deciding that we want to use military force against that threat."

"What benefit would it be to have authorization to begin these feasibility studies sooner rather than later?"