Where terrorists offer injustice, disorder and destruction, the United States and its allies stand for freedom, fairness, equality, hope, and opportunity.

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

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

The whole technological revolution and evolution gives man tremendous capabilities for good, and it also gives individuals tremendous capability to carry out what result in lethal action.

We will use all lawful tools at our disposal, and that includes authorities under the renewed PATRIOT Act. We firmly believe that our intelligence gathering tools must enable us to collect the information we need to protect the American people.

How you define a problem shapes how you address it.

I'm neither Republican nor Democrat. I've worked for the past five administrations.