Jim Webb actually said...

"Certainly it is the view of the United States that that kind of upstream/downstream communication needs to be enhanced and improved."

"I wanted to come down, first, to express my best wishes and congratulations to the two nominees."

"Senator Graham informed me that he has real concerns about this reduction."

"We tend to focus on the crisis of the moment... rather than on conclusively ending ongoing commitments that were not intended to be permanent."