James Inhofe actually said...

"How would we gain consent of the Somalia Government to take action ashore?"

"We will destroy any skiffs as long as they have a means to travel safely back to shore."

"I think one of the first things that should be done is to visit these ports and have the private sector that is using these ports make sure that particular problem is resolved if they want to continue..."

"Constant communications and collaboration--among the interagency and among military forces--were essential to conduct this operation successfully."