Jack Reed actually said...

"The world walked away from Afghanistan once before, and it descended into chaos that contributed to the worst terrorist attack ever against our homeland."

"I strongly believe that the United States force posture in Afghanistan going forward should be shaped and resourced to enable you, General, to achieve your missions' objectives based on conditions on ..."

"I simply want to express the same feeling of appreciation for your efforts not just today, but for many, many years."

"This confusion must end. Our Armed Forces deserve a comprehensive detention strategy that allows them to fight this metastasizing, global, and brutal enemy without their eyes closed."