Russ Feingold actually said...

I cannot overstate the importance of denying al-Qaeda safe havens in Yemen and countries like it.

Could you provide that analysis to Congress? Formal intelligence analysis that led to these determinations.

there's a risk that increased United States counterterrorism assistance to the Saleh government could be used as a rallying point for al-Qae...

The threat from al-Qaeda in Yemen, as well as the broader region, is increasing, and our attention to this part of the world is long overdue...