Tom Udall actually said...

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

"I hope and will do my part to assure that the politics in this important policy debate we're having end at the water's edge."

"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."

"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."