Kelly Ayotte actually said...

"I think this is an unacceptable risk."

"When you throw on top of it, of course, their efforts to acquire a nuclear weapon, no question they are a grave threat to our national security and to that of our allies."

"They are clearly supporting our enemies and trying to kill our soldiers."

"I had an amendment in that said even to go to reduced operating status, that the Commandant of the Marine Corps would do an assessment on the impact on readiness."