Angus King actually said...

"I mean, it has been very straightforward about military force. Yes, we are going to talk about diplomacy."

"The second thing I asked was, what does he want? Why is he doing this? The answer was regime survival, I think you have all testified to that, and his personal survival."

"I now understand why generations of United States Presidents have sought your counsel. That was brilliant and I appreciate it."

"The issue in my mind is, is it possible to have such a competition by political means with the backing of the military force that may be needed?"