Jack Reed actually said...

"The Taliban is really right now--here we are in April--feeling what the summer's going to look like and it's not going to be a pleasant summer."

"I urge you, as Senator Shelby did, to keep your focus on that issue."

"Do you believe there should be more emphasis on building the capacity of our partner's national law enforcement entities?"

"they are dealing with an uphill battle with a longstanding oppressive regime that makes little distinctions about attacking civilians."