I think President Obama is going to be a one-term president.

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've worked for four presidents and watched two others up close, and I know that there's no such thing as a routine day in the Oval Office.

One of the problems we have as a government is our inability to keep secrets. And it costs us, in terms of our relationship with other governments, in terms of the willingness of other intelligence services to work with us, in terms of revealing sources and methods. And all of those elements enter into some of these leaks.

You can't fall back on the private sector and say, 'You take care of the nation's banking system.' That's a fundamental function of the government, the Federal Reserve, the Treasury and the FDIC, etc. All of those agencies have a major role to play there.

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

It's not just Bin Laden or just those that are involved in the counterterrorism effort. We've gotta cast the net broader than that. But I think it's a - very special tribute that we all owe to the bravery and courage of the men and women in the intelligence and military business who performed so well to finally get it done.