Joe Manchin actually said...

"the debt of our Nation is the greatest threat we face as a Nation."

"General Dempsey, will Congress be briefed on the results of the assessments when they are complete?"

"Secretary Panetta, what was DOD's specific role in sharing information about and responding to this attack?"

"General Dempsey, since high-threat environments are highly fluid, will these assessments be formalized in an ongoing process to ensure we don't fall back into business as usual?"