James Inhofe actually said...

"This is probably even more challenging than your duties there."

"I have to say this, though, in the years that I've been on this committee, ... this is the first time that I've heard the chairman say 'when confirmed,' not 'if confirmed.'"

"the problem, General, all the discussion we're having right now, on the withdrawal and the timetable and all of that, is the mixed message."

"I think it's important, as when you're communicating on the conditions there, that you talk about, 'Yes, we are in it to win.'"