Jack Reed actually said...

"There seems to be a significant gap between the first attack and the annex at midnight and the deployment of mortars and RPGs."

"I think keeping the larger-sized force would certainly, as you pointed out, reassure the Afghans."

"One of the issues that Senator McCain brought up and I think very correctly as the ranking member of the Seapower Subcommittee is the Ford carrier program."

"There are many different ways you have deal with the issue, and it goes to some of the questions I raised with Dr. Rooney."