I don’t think that [the war in Iraq] damaged our reputation around the world.

We need, from time to time, to use military force or all of the resources at our command in order to defend the nation and defend our friends. Sometimes, that requires us to take actions that generate controversy. I think there are probably some who actually believe, if we just go talk nice to these folks, everything is going to be OK. I don't think the world works that way.

You've got a job to do, and because you've got a job to do, you've got to focus on that, so you don't have time for personal considerations.

I think the decision that's been made with respect to allowing gays to serve openly in the military is a good one.

[Saddam Hussein is aggressively seeking nuclear and biological weapons and ] the United States may well become the target.

The Senator from Massachusetts has given us ample grounds to doubt the judgment and the attitude he brings to bear on vital issues of national security.

Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient basis for a sound, comprehensive energy policy.