Jack Reed actually said...

"This is an interagency effort, that military action will buy time, but without effective economic development, political institution capacity-building, it will be a very difficult challenge ahead."

"This is a singular act of patriotism."

"What are the major challenges you see facing DOD laboratories and technical centers as they seek to stay technically competitive with their Federal, industry, academic, and global peers?"

"if and when people get to the point of proposing things which would fundamentally alter the separation between banking and commerce, that is a judgment for the Congress to make ultimately."