Johnny Isakson actually said...

"I think it is very important that the chairman called this hearing today for multiple issues, not the least of which is Abdulmutallab's failed attack--fortunately failed attack--in Detroit, MI, which ..."

"I called Senator Johnny Isakson, the individual who empowered this board."

"the success of the surge in Iraq, and the example that's been set by Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and the government there, to be able to take over responsibilities once the insurgency was re..."

"if we reverse the Taliban, if we disrupt the Taliban, and we degrade the Taliban, we still won't be successful if we don't improve the government and the image of the government with the people"