Lamar Alexander actually said...

"I hope that support will be bipartisan because it would be a shame to have this committee and the Senate divide along party lines."

"The United States considers stabilizing areas liberated from ISIS a key component in ensuring that displaced communities... are able to return home in dignity."

"Your nomination sends a signal that the NATO relationship is an important one."

"The United States will continue to work with a wide range of Iraqis across the political spectrum and civil society to advance this agenda."