Robert Casey actually said...

"I can't tell the people of New Jersey, or this country, that we are doing that clearly on aspirations."

"I think it's really important--there's been a lot of confusion back and forth on the deadline, so I just want to make it clear, to send a message to the Afghan Government."

"you've got to fight the Taliban before you get to the point of reconciliation."

"You had to deal with a mess."