America does not have the luxury of withdrawing from the world, our security, and our prosperity, and our values demand that we remain engaged and involved in -- often distant places.

I don't believe you outsource your convictions and principles to people.

I just think people, when they get elected, they ought to serve. They ought to do their jobs.

The main thing we should be focused on is the strategy to destroy ISIS. And I laid out a plan that the Reagan Library before the tragedy of Paris, and before San Bernardino to do just that. It requires leadership, it's not filing an amendment and call it a success.

I think Putin has changed, for sure. He has changed over time and he has been emboldened by, whether it's true or not, the perception is that we've pulled back, so people do change and this is an example of that.

You have to remember that in a state like Florida, independent voters will decide the election.

Everything's viewed with a political lens in Washington, and that's just the nature of the beast, and it is what it is.