"Now is the time for us to regain American leadership in all its dimensions."
"We cannot have — we cannot tolerate a world in which innocents are being killed by extremists based on twisted ideologies."
"America must also be strong at home to be strong abroad."
"In this uncertain world, the time has come for a new beginning -- a new dawn of American leadership to overcome the challenges of the 21st century, and to seize the opportunities embedded in those cha..."
"We are not Republicans or Democrats. We are Americans."
"We will strengthen our capacity to defeat our enemies and support our friends."
"We need the United Nations to be more effective as a venue for collective action."
"Together, we will meet the challenges of the 21st century not with fear but with hope."
"I am confident that this team is what we need to make a new beginning for American national security."
"In the world we seek, there is no place for those who kill innocent civilians to advance hateful extremism."
"The team that we have assembled here today is uniquely suited to do just that."
"They share my pragmatism about the use of power, and my sense of purpose about America's role as a leader in the world."
"The Obama-Biden Transition project only accepts contributions from individuals' personal funds."
"Let me be clear. The attorney general serves the American people."
"As we learned so painfully on 9/11, terror cannot be contained by borders nor safely provided by oceans alone. Last week we were reminded of this threat once again when terrorists took the lives of si..."
"I'm a strong believer in strong personalities and strong opinions. I think that's how the best decisions are made. One of the dangers in the White House, based on my reading of history, is that you ge..."
"I believe that 16 months is the right time frame, but, as I've said consistently, I will listen to the recommendations of my commanders."
"We must pursue a new strategy that skillfully uses, balances and integrates all elements of American power; our military and diplomacy; our intelligence and law enforcements; our economy and the power..."
