We need to embed our forces - our troops inside the Iraqi military. We need to arm directly the Kurds. And all of that has to be done in concert with the Arab nations.

I've always believed that if you support reform or you support a particular idea that you ought to fund that idea first and not the system.

The progressive and liberal mindset believes that to every problem there is a Washington, D.C., solution.

To honor the people that died, we need to stop the Iran agreement, for sure, because the Iranian mullahs have their blood on their hands, and we need to take out ISIS with every tool at our disposal.

There's a fine line between stubbornness and the positive side of that, which is dogged determination.

I know what I don't know. I would seek out, as I have, the best advice that exists. I won't get my information from the shows.

Donald [Trump], you're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. That's not going to happen.