Jack Reed actually said...

"Secretary Gates, do you plan on focusing more effort on energy research and on investing in manufacturing of advanced energy technologies?"

"Would an issue of this magnitude or this repetition or this seriousness be brought to the attention of individual Commissioners or the Commission?"

"If we seek subpoena power, we would go to the Commission."

"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."