Tom Udall actually said...

I don't believe, Madam Secretary, as some have asserted, that this means abandoning Afghanistan.

the science on climate change is getting stronger and the impacts we are facing in the future look increasingly dire.

I have been a proponent of an accelerated transition in Afghanistan, and I believe it is important that Afghans begin to take a lead role in...

We really appreciate, Chairman Akaka and Vice Chairman Barrasso, your holding this very important oversight hearing.