We are not interested in a proxy war. Our objective is to change Russia's behavior.

I supported Israel 100 percent as a senator for 28 years and I've supported it 100 percent as Secretary of State.

I had a chance to talk with President [Vladimir] Putin and he clearly said to me very directly, "I will think about that. I will think about this challenge of how we win." Look, this is not easy for Putin. Everybody says, "Oh, Putin's made a big move." Well, Putin is [in Syria] now; and if he wants to fight ISIL alone, that's a challenge, folks.

That is what Americans do. We face a challenge - no matter how great - because we know that on the other side there is always hope.

At every step of the way, George W. Bush has put the narrow interests of the few ahead of the interests of most Americans.

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?

I think it was the right decision to disarm Saddam Hussein. And when the president made the decision, I supported him, and I support the fact that we did disarm him.