"These are the very individuals who, through their military service, protect our right to vote."
"Congress has worked hard over the last several years to ensure that the men and women assigned overseas on behalf of our country do not lose their ability to vote."
"The American people have legitimate questions and deserve answers from the President, the State Department, the Department of Defense and the CIA as to what happened on the evening of September 11th, ..."
"Why did the administration refuse to send an immediate response after the consulate requested it during the 6-hour attack?"
"Why did the administration place blame on a video rather than reveal to the world that it was an organized terrorist attack?"
"And more importantly, why has the administration failed to provide answers to these valid questions after 2 months of inquiry?"
"America is the greatest country in the history of the world, and it is because we export our values."
"If we are serious as a body in trying to protect our diplomats, the world is not getting any easier."
"There is a stench of hypocrisy."
"I would like to join with my colleagues in thanking the persons of the Foreign Service. It is such remarkable bravery."
"I think we need to point out that there actually has been--lightning is going to strike--bipartisan cooperation in regard to worldwide security protection."
"There were unclassified cables indicating that there was increasing danger in Benghazi. Was it addressed?"