
I hope you will lay out a plan that will convince us that you are serious about doing the things you said you were going to do to the American people and to us about ISIL because you have not done it now.
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IN-RFormer senators

I hope you will lay out a plan that will convince us that you are serious about doing the things you said you were going to do to the American people and to us about ISIL because you have not done it now.

The moderate opposition recently restated its commitment as a national movement to fighting extremism generally and including ISIL.

The President will not put American ground troops into Iraq, and the President made it clear again today.

ISIS is a brutal terrorist organization. It must be stopped.

I remember the hours we sat in the situation room in the White House working with our brilliant military.

Keep in mind my statement referred to the outlook 2 years ago.

Military power is one tool, one among many tools, that will be needed to bring stability to the region.

Not only are our goals the same, Mr. Chairman, but we know you are thinking about retooling the AUMF, and we welcome.

I was very encouraged to hear that Saudi Arabia's top clerics came out and declared terrorism a 'heinous crime' under Sharia law.

Helping those units, right now, around Aleppo could secure supply routes and boost the morale of the moderate fighters.

He conditioned big American help on the Iraqis finding a political deal to set up a new government.

I wish you would extend the huge gratitude of the administration and of the world for this incredible job well done.

I was talking with people in one of the Middle Eastern countries who traveled to Syria on our behalf.

What has propelled ISIS to some degree is a word called success.

We are clear-eyed about the fact that any strategy against ISIL would only succeed with a strong, inclusive government in Iraq.

A sustainable solution requires a new Syrian government via negotiations between Syrians with outside encouragement.

I do not know how you negotiate with an entity that beheads Americans.