I appreciate your questioning and I am glad you took the time you did.

It is interesting that we are going to end up in a place where our interests with Russia align.

I strongly supported what we passed out of committee on both occasions, which was arming the vetted moderate opposition.

I do hope that somehow the people that we are dealing with get a sense that we are really willing to do the things that are necessary.

I would agree with you that Russia has tremendous weaknesses.

I take tremendous offense at you making a comment that I have concerns as some kind of political implications.

We have had another 60,000 people dead there. No doubt the dynamics on the ground have changed.

We ended up jumping in Syria's lap. We now sit in the back of the bus as Iran and Russia really drive policy in Syria.

if things do not change, you in effect could be presiding over a period of time where more U.S. credibility is lost than anyone could have imagined.

I cannot imagine that you would feel differently that our move to work with Russia in the way that we did has certainly changed the dynamics in many places.

So the authorization you asked for was not to degrade his capabilities?

Not everybody. This committee voted to go to war.