My overall worldview has never changed: that America has and must maintain the strongest military in the world, that we must lead the international community to confront threats and challenges together, and that we must use all tools of American power to protect our citizens and our interests.

All I can do is present what I think is in the best interest of this country and how I can best serve this country and the president of the United States. And I feel very good about that opportunity I've had.

Bogging down large armies in historically complex, dangerous areas ends in disaster.

Assad must go. He's lost the legitimacy to govern.

The United States can't impose democracies. We can't impose our will. The Russians found that out in Afghanistan.

Palestinians caged up like animals.

No one individual vote, no one individual quote or no one individual statement defines me, my beliefs, or my record.