Richard Lugar actually said...

"This vote will force nothing on the President, but it will confirm to our friends and allies that we are divided and in disarray."

"That was the -- the largest deficiency. We have been struggling ever since. These are all situations that could have been predicted and that should have been met early on."

"This is a tinderbox of difficulty."

"Everyone ought to carefully evaluate the Spanish election. We ought not to jump to conclusions."