Jack Reed actually said...

"I want to commend Senator Wicker and my colleagues for raising the issue of Secretary Gates's speech."

"We can't be alarmist, but we have to be very sort of tough minded about what potential problems exist there."

"don't we need some more regular, systematic...review of the rules but consistent rules that are derived by joint rulemaking?"

"Well, given the institutional arrangements that are likely to stay in place and given the fact that in the future there might not be the same kind of meeting of minds and cooperative spirit that you b..."