As president, I wouldn't be making the day-to-day combat decisions. The job of the commander-in-chief is to lay the objective out and then you rely upon the generals and admirals and commanders to give you their expert advice on the tools needed to carry out that objective.

Every parent is wondering, how do we keep our kids safe? We need a commander in chief who does what Ronald Reagan did with communism, which is he set out a global strategy to defeat Soviet communism.

Since there are no absolutes, when it's convenient, you change the rules. Do we know any politicians that have done that?

We are not any safer through the bulk collection of all Americans' records.

I think data is incredibly powerful for understanding what people are thinking and for allocating resources.

When you're the son of an immigrant who came here seeking freedom, it makes you appreciate.

I'm a big believer that good policy is good politics. And so, when it comes to making decisions on policy issues, what I endeavor to do is simply speak the truth.