The men and women of the CIA are a national treasure.

The risk of just one terrorist with just one nuclear weapon is a risk we simply cannot afford to take.

Poverty does not cause violence and terrorism. Lack of education does not cause terrorism.

The preservation of our national security and the laws that define us as the United States of America demand that we understand the intersection of the two - indeed, how they reinforce one another.

How you define a problem shapes how you address it.

You always, I think, debate with yourself about whether or not you made the right decision. And you have to then give the person that you’re working for - in my instance, the president - your best judgment based on your understanding of the facts, but also the calculus you use to make a determination about what’s the best way to go forward.

We are a nation of laws, and we will always act within the bounds of the law.