Lindsey Graham

The idea of a special prosecutor seems to me makes sense here

It would be better for us all if somebody with an independent viewpoint looked at that

So there are two threats: homegrown terrorism--which I agree is definitely on the rise.

It is one thing to become more efficient. Eventually it becomes a lack of ability.

But you have got to remember the Pakistan Taliban are the ones that trained the guy in New York.

I mean, there are some Nixon--

I would like some organization out there to start advocating for a 10-year number consistent with the threats we face.

Is it unreasonable for a Member of Congress to say over the next decade the GDP we spend on defense should be at least consistent with peacetime spending?

Isn't there a social contract, even though it's not in writing?

Congress is very friendly to our military.

I think we are firmly committed to fixing this problem.

If we leave sequestration intact we could be well below what we spent in time of peace.

It's my belief that we're going to be dramatically under 3 percent of GDP if we keep this glide path intact.

The reason I want you to find out, because we need to make an intelligent decision about sustainability of benefits prospectively.

We don't want to go to war because those who go to war have to believe they will lose.

We want overwhelming force on the battlefield so the war ends as quickly as possible, with the least amount of casualties.

The goal is to have a well-paid, well-trained military that can win the war, right?

It seems to me, as Senator Reed said, we've all reached a consensus that we would like to undo what we all consider to be an unfairness here.

We know he has answered one question. He said he wanted to be transparent and open and let everybody read the story of Benghazi. We have deployed a small force asking questions, and the answer to one question, finally: Did you call anybody…

If I could follow along with that thought, because it is a very good question, No. 1, if the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff publicly testified they knew it was a terrorist attack from the moment it…

Yes, we did. Now here we are, years later, and the families have no clue as to what happened to their loved ones. Quit blaming the dead guy. This suggestion that Chris Stevens had fault for his own death--Chris Stevens was in Benghazi…

The Justice Center in Parwan provides a legitimate means for the Government of Afghanistan to handle current and future detainees considered to be national security threats.

Would you agree with me that Congress will have done more damage to the Marine Corps than any enemy that you could face on the battlefield?

A lot's at stake, right?

There is absolutely no reason for any American politician to believe that we're not welcome to stay in Afghanistan?