Joe Manchin actually said...

Perhaps the greatest insult of all is that, in spite of the blood and treasure that we have invested in Afghanistan, we are still not their ...

I will not ask Americans to pay to rebuild another nation, and I have simply said I choose to rebuild America.

I would urge the President to listen to the advice of our military commanders and to maintain the necessary presence of U.S. forces in Iraq.

Admiral Mullen, you yourself have stated that the President's plan would incur more risk than you had been prepared to accept.