Tim Kaine actually said...

"I really felt like the interim deal had to be done. There had to be an interim phased approach that was trust-building because of the lack of trust between the parties."

"I do think it is a mistake for the administration not to have sent up AUMF language, because I think you are more likely to get an AUMF that you like if you send up language and you are less likely if..."

"The United States played such a key role in the diplomatic rapprochement between President Ghani and Executive Abdullah."

"One thing I would like to caution you, both in the State Department and all of us more broadly--and I would love to hear your response on it--is, do not let Iraq-Syria take our eyes off Afghanistan."