Kirsten Gillibrand actually said...

"as al Qaeda's footprint expands in a decentralized manner, so too must its funding streams."

"is the funding coming primarily through criminal activities like kidnap for ransom, piracy, or drug and arms smuggling?"

"We have to better assess and build up the capabilities of host governments to both provide security for U.S. personnel and facilities."

"the relevance of AFRICOM to our national security has become more pronounced; yet, it remains the only regional combatant command that is neither in the United States nor its AOR."