Jim Webb actually said...

"I'd just like to again conclude by expressing my respect and appreciation for the work that General Ham and Mr. Johnson did on this survey."

"I take the point in the study about the percentage of people who have served alongside gay members having a higher comfort level."

"This is a 343-page report. 160,000 respondents and, most importantly, this was done without politicizing the men and women in uniform, which is vitally important in our society."

"This was not a full committee vote that was strictly along party lines when we had the vote whether to move forward before this survey came in."