[Bashar] Assad has made a series of choices ever since then that is literally destroying his country.

We are all proud of is World War II where we went in, we were decisive, we came to the conclusion that freedom prevailed, and we were heroes.

President Obama has made it his mission that we welcome our troops home with care, and concern, and the respect they deserve. That is how an exceptional nation says "thank you" to its most exceptional men and women.

Those who try to stifle the vibrancy of our democracy and shield policies from scrutiny behind a false cloak of patriotism miss the real value of what our troops defend and how we best defend our troops. We will ask questions and we will defend our democracy.

I'm going to be honest with you - I don't know a lot about Cuba's healthcare system. Is it a government-run system?

You don't value families if you force them to take up a collection to buy body armor for a son or daughter in the service.

Ask Osama bin Laden is he is better off now than he was four years ago.