There is a time and a place for everything. There is a time and a place for talk. And there is a time and a place for action.

When Iran continues to get away with bad behavior, what do our allies who are Iran's enemies think about us? It is why we cannot stand by while Russia allies itself with Iran. You can't outsource American leadership to Russia. Russia isn't on our side. They're on their side and Iran's side.

[Hillary] Clinton, we are not where we need to be in the fight against ISIS.

I have met Vladimir Putin, and I know his ambition will not be detoured by a gimmicky red, reset button.

We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online, putting legislation online.

People who don't fit the mold are treated differently than those who do.

I have done business in China for 25 years, so I know that in order to get China to cooperate with us, we must first actually retaliate against their cyber-attacks so they know we're serious. We have to push back on their desire to control the trade route through the South China Sea through which flows $5 trillion worth of goods and services every year.