The three Senators, two men and a woman, looked interested.
The Senator finally looked at him, as opposed to facing him.
Senators were looking at ways to address all these objections but the trickiest question by far could be whether to allow any witnesses.
The 54-year-old Senator looked stunned as he emerged from the meeting.
Both Senators and reformers looked to the generals for support.
The Senator did not look at the paper.
"The Senator is looking at this from a legislative view," Castleman said.
The Senators looked a little flat-footed playing for the second time in as many nights.
Senators and representatives are always looking for ways to avoid casting votes that can be used against them in their next election.
As the news conference proceeded, the Senator looked increasingly flushed.