05/11/2009
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"It seems to me that this committee, with staff, could end up creating a situation where Armed Services, Intelligence, Foreign Relations even become less relevant in the process."
"I think that's where Congress finds itself many times. It's hard to undo an engagement that already has men and women, that we don't want to see harmed, in harm's way."
"I get nervous when anybody is that sure of themselves."
"The stated mission is, we're going to, in Afghanistan, make sure that it's not a safe haven for al-Qaeda."