Tom Udall actually said...

"I look forward as well to joining Senator McCain and Senator Lieberman in their upcoming visits to Afghanistan."

"The public expects-- and I think the public believes today--the Government is out there filling the space, trying to do and take very important actions on toxic substances."

"I think it could go very quickly over there. And we could solve this issue, as opposed to extension after extension."

"So, in an ideal world, we would get the job done militarily in the short-term; in the medium- and long-term, we would have a presence in the region, economically, diplomatically, and politically."