I'm a worrier by nature. My husband says that if I'm not worried about something, I'm worried about what I've forgotten to be worried about.

It's not good enough to just know what to say about the policy; it's really important to take the extra step to learn the policy, to be able to understand it, and articulate it.

The intelligence activities undertaken by the United States government are lawful, necessary and required to protect Americans from terrorist attacks.

I've found that knowing the material or the policy or the facts better than anyone else in the room is so empowering - and that means fully understanding them.

If you have a crippling fear of public speaking, recognize that that is perfectly normal. And know that the only way to get over those nerves is to fully understand the material, the points, the policy you are trying to explain - and then practice it a little bit.

The energy problems that we face today were built up over a long period of time and are not going to be solved overnight.

Choosing to be loved and to take the leap to get married younger than most of my friends was not a career-limiting decision for me.