We should be worried about protecting the homeland. I think that policy is changing, should change and will change.

I would strongly urge the Donald Trump administration to pick someone who is completely apolitical, who doesn't come out of the political process, someone who is a retired judge or an acting judge willing to step down from their judgeship, someone ideally who has prosecutorial experience, but someone who could come in and give credibility to the Russia investigation that is severely in jeopardy.

The Gulf states are happy for us to fight and die. That's good for everybody, but the Americans fighting and dying.

While our country has made great strides in breaking down the barriers which for so long denied equal opportunity to all Americans, we are not yet the beautiful symphony of brotherhood of Dr. King's dream.

And when they have done their job, America must look after and honor its veterans.

The new century has brought on its own terrible dangers, which although not reaching the apocalyptic potential of the Cold War, still have the capacity to shake our world.

And in this community, as in all others, the Golden Rule still applies - we must be act toward other nations as we would have them act towards America.