Any citizen who's offended ... can leave the service.

The way the terrorist is trained to operate, especially the suicide terrorists, makes punishment and the threat of punishment far less valuable to those who would prevent the crime

Our priorities should be: recognizing the voice of God and responding to the voice of God.

The worst mistake a boss can make is not to say 'well done'.

We're going to protect and honor the Constitution, and I don't have the authority to set it aside.... If I had the authority to set it aside, this would be a dangerous government, and I wouldn't respect it.

Nothing that we have authorized conflicts with any law regarding privacy or any provision of the constitution.

We must not descend to the level of those who perpetrated Tuesday's violence by targeting individuals based on their race, their religion, or their national origin. Such reports of violence and threats are in direct opposition to the very principles and laws of the United States and will not be tolerated.