"We have a divided--we have a citizenry that is of multiple opinions about it."
"We are never going to ask 10 soldiers to do more than 10 soldiers' worth of work."
"I think many members of the committee and many Senators look at certain actions that the Pakistani Government with a lot of concern."
"Yet we also, as a body, as a military, as a Congress, weigh the effect of the drone program on the civilian populations in both Afghanistan and Pakistan."
"A strong narrative of commitment and a strong narrative of Afghans' credible, to the fore, in the lead for providing security, I believe is a critical component to success of the elections in 2014."
"I think our presence post-2014 is designed to address two conflicting issues: first, that we are not an occupying force; but second, we are not going to abandon Afghanistan."
"The message of occupier and abandonment, while seemingly inconsistent, exists in the same space."
"I sent a letter to the President noting the constitutional role of Congress in such decisions."
"I am not saying that I would, or would not, support greater involvement but that he should not do so in such a way as to clearly avoid Congress' role."
"I hope today that our panelists will help us understand where the President is headed on Syria policy."
"We had a fairly extensive Armed Services hearing this morning with General Breedlove, who is the incoming European Command and NATO Supreme Commander nominee."
"We are facing what amounts to being both a humanitarian crisis but we are also facing increasingly a crisis and a threat that takes on a national security character to it."