Richard Lugar actually said...

"Well, I thank the chairman and ranking member for this remarkable hearing. I just have appreciated so much the testimony."

"My time's up, but I would just comment, I think the explanation made is very important, and we have a responsibility, as Senators or members of the House or what have you, to understand enough of this..."

"What happens if, after the contribution of our troops and our funds, countries I have mentioned and countries in Africa come to a result that many Americans, looking at liberal democratic traditions, ..."

"This is really bad. They don't say 'hopeless.'"