James Inhofe actually said...

"I think that there is an effect that the new president has on the fighting troops over there, on theirs, that will yield a better performance."

"a need for a long-term coalition commitment to Afghanistan, a need for increased coalition forces for training and assisting the Afghan military"

"I would agree with that."

"I absolutely agree with you. I do think we cannot overestimate the strategic advantage of having a leader like President Ghani in place."