Roger Wicker actually said...

"There's a frustration on the part of our chairman that the American people haven't been given a balanced view about the success we've had in Afghanistan."

"I believe you mentioned in your testimony that this is a feeling of Afghan Government officials, civil leaders, and that there's a growing appreciation of the coalition's efforts; is that correct?"

"I think it's remarkable, and I hope people listening today in the United States... are listening to the chairman of this committee, who made a profoundly remarkable opening statement."

"I don't think we should forget what happened in 2001. We went into Afghanistan by a virtually unanimous vote of this Congress."