I still believe Americas destiny is to become a living testament to what free human beings can accomplish by acting in unity.

We need to put our faith and trust in the people on the frontlines -- and back it up with real resources. We need to make sure first defenders have the gear and support they need, and the benefits and protections they've earned. With new technology and ingenuity, by doing more to sustain our first defenders and calling on Americans to do more for their country, we can make our country stronger, safer, and more secure.

We were sent to Vietnam to kill Communism. But we found instead that we were killing women and children.

Strong leadership demands more than the willingness to use force. It means directing the use of the right tools at the right time for the right purpose and the right cause.

The fact is that you literally, by definition, cannot have a Jewish state and a democratic state and have a whole bunch of Palestinians in it who are living under military rule while the rest of the country is living under civil rule, and they have different rights and different - it's just not a democracy.

The hope is there. The sun is rising. Our best days are yet to come.

We will not be derailed by criminal anarchists who legitimately claim a religious cause.