Jeanne Shaheen actually said...

"It is very important."

"It is critical that we maintain a focus on this important region so as not to lose the gains we've fought so hard for over the last decade and a half."

"The safety and security of our deployed forces remains our foremost priority."

"If confirmed, what do you intend to do to ensure that AFRICOM has the appropriate intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability?"