I took an oath of office to the Constitution, I didn't take an oath of office to my party or my president.
Chuck HagelWell, let's go back to the original intent of Social Security. It is an insurance contract.
Chuck HagelWe live in a world of absolute immediacy. It is an interconnected, combustible world, where technology and many other actions have given nonstate actors a reach, into countries and societies, for both good and evil, that we have never seen before. So it isn't a matter of just state versus state challenges or conflict. The bigger problem is nonstate actors.
Chuck Hagel