I wish I could set deadlines for the Congress, but that's just not the way the Constitution is written.
Robert M. GatesFuture U.S. political leaders โ those for whom the Cold War was not the formative experience that it was for me โ may not consider the return on Americaโs investment in NATO worth the cost.
Robert M. GatesNo president is well-served by groupthink or by everybody singing from the same sheet of music they think he's on.
Robert M. GatesThere's a lot of books out there about how you lead change in business, but I've certainly not seen any... on how you do that in public institutions.
Robert M. GatesI think it's kind of a stretch. You know, it's one thing if somebody working for the U.S. government has sold secrets to the other side, it's another if they have something in their personal life that they're hiding for which they could be blackmailed. Having evidence that they didn't tell the truth to somebody in the same building where they work, maybe it's just the old intel guy, is - it's a problem.
Robert M. GatesI didn't think this whole business with Director James Comey was handled well. So there are sort of day-to-day aspects of the operation that I think are really troublesome. And I know that there are a lot of people in the country who have lots of issues with decisions that Donald Trump has making on the domestic side.
Robert M. Gates