"This is not a precipitous proposal. It's something which would allow for planning. And so it is not an accurate description."
"We are bloody impatient. And the problem is Iraqis' political leadership."
"I'd like the president to tell the Iraqi leaders that we are going to begin a phased redeployment of our troops from Iraq in four to six months."
"The president cannot any longer get away with the status quo and stay the course, stay the course, stay the course."
"I don't think we need it. I don't think we need it. I don't favor it."
"We must tell the Iraqis that we would begin starting in four to six months a phase reduction of our troops."
"... that stay the course is not a strategy for success in Iraq."
"That is not precipitous. It is a responsible way to change the dynamic in Iraq, to stop the march down the path to full-blown civil war, on which the Iraqis are now embarking."
"Staying the course is no longer, as far as I'm concerned -- and the American people clearly spoke on it -- a viable option."
"I would want to talk to our commanders about whether or not additional forces, including special ops forces, would be helpful."
"We should pressure the White House to commence the phased redeployment of U.S. troops from Iraq in four to six months."