Richard Lugar actually said...

"This governmentwide budget focus will continue this fall, with the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction holding its first meetings this week."

"I remain a proponent of a strong bilateral relationship with Turkey and its continued integration into Europe."

"I appreciate her experience and her willingness to rejoin public service at a very challenging moment for United States foreign policy."

"Turkey's vote against a fourth round of sanctions on Iran in the U.N. Security Council raises concerns that the United States and Turkey do not share the same threat assessment with respect to Iran's ..."