Jim Webb actually said...

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First, Mr. Chairman, I would offer a comment about the preparation that Dr. Westphal has made for this position."

"For every slot that is given to one person, it is arguably taken away from someone else."

"My strongest objections early on were the interference of the political process into the day-to-day decisions that should have been left to the military."

"We all feel very strongly that, as much as possible, our military should represent America, but we also, all of us I think, feel very strongly that should occur with demonstrable standards of fairness..."