"No, Congressman, I wouldn't. And just a follow-on to the previous Congressman's question. I think there are a lot of other policy options open that weren't fully explored, more pressure on Pakistan, for one."
"If someone was killed during that specific amount of time, unless they tripped and hit their head on the way to the mess hall, they were out looking for Sergeant Bergdahl."
"We have released now the Taliban's Deputy Minister of Defense, a senior operative in their intelligence service that was responsible for migrating al-Qaeda intelligence tactics over the Taliban."
"The only scenario that comes to mind, sir, is that this was part of a broader policy initiative to open up talks with the Taliban."
"Fairly low, Congressman. And in terms of your second question, I would point the President to the heroes at the end of this table."
"In any negotiation both sides should walk away unhappy. That means it's about right."
"Just very quickly, Mullah Omar, the leader of the Taliban, considered it a victory and stated so as soon as he received his five top commanders back."
"If that scares us, and what's going on right now with ISIS, and Iraq, and Syria should, what's going to happen when we're dealing with a nuclear arsenal in Pakistan?"
"But if we knew where he was and we were confident, and the risks were evaluated, absolutely we have the capability to get him."
"In my opinion, Bowe Bergdahl needs to be charged with desertion, missing movement, disrespect for a superior commissioned officer..."
"Bowe Bergdahl should not be characterized as having served with honor and distinction."