Jim Webb actually said...

"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."

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

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

"In our current strategic environment, these commitments can affect force structure in the short-term but really not play out to our national advantage in the long-term."