Jeff Merkley actually said...

"We say our new strategy is to support the Afghan forces. That has been our old strategy."

"the host parties or the host country needs to be in agreement"

"I was surprised, therefore, that the Special Representative for Cybersecurity was on the list to be eliminated by the State Department."

"I think one of the most disturbing trend lines of the last couple of years is the creation of an ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan."