I do not support a civil war. I don't want to be policeman of the world. But we can't back off of this.

With all those fledgling countries in Asia, who really want to stand with us but they live under the shadow of China and the smaller shadow of Russia. So I just think Trans-Pacific Partnership is really important both economically and geopolitically.

A great power has to have the discipline not only to go when necessary but to know when not to go. Getting involved in ethnic, religious civil wars is a recipe for disaster.

I was discouraged when I read that [Senate Minority Leader Mitch] McConnell said that Trans-Pacific Partnership was dead, but then I was told he turned around and said, "No, it's not."

As long as the White House is deadly serious, which they tell me they are, I'll help them anyway I can.

I have never worshipped at the altar of free trade, but I've always been an advocate of free trade.

I opposed the U.S. involvement in Lebanon. We ended up having to withdraw our marines after our barracks were blown up.