Kelly Ayotte actually said...

"I had the opportunity as a new Senator to go to Afghanistan in January, and I was very impressed with the progress that has been made."

"One of the concerns with a more aggressive recommendation, of course, is, as Senator McCain has outlined, given the progress we have made in Afghanistan, that that progress, we could see a regression ..."

"Nothing currently prohibits the CIA from being the lead in conducting interrogations?"

"I think it's a model for other States across the country."