Frank Lautenberg actually said...

I never criticize the bravery, the courage, the loyalty to duty that our service people have.

Well, Madam Secretary, you have an enormous job, as we've just heard from the Secretary.

We have to do that, because it's very hard to close that barn door once the horse is gone and expect any kind of a result.

You are firm without being a bully. You're intelligent without causing our allies... feeling like we're dismissing their needs.