James Lankford actually said...

"So you are bailing water at this point on a ship that is taking on a lot of water, and you are bailing basically for staying afloat."

"Senator, to me, there is a risk associated with bringing anybody in from the outside, but especially from a conflict zone like that. My concern there is that there are certain gaps, I do not want to t..."

"I am trying to help the agencies in this to say things cannot sit out that we know have been a problem for this long."

"My government is opposed to me rather than helpful to me."