For a whole philosophy or idea or cult -- whatever you want to call it -- that frankly comes out of the Stone Age. They're cold-blooded killers marauding across the Middle East, making a mockery of a peaceful religion, and that's precisely…

ISIL must be defeated, period, end of story. And collectively, we are all going to be measured by how we carry out this mission.

We are also--and I emphasize this--we are not starting from scratch.

I support the President's strategy and his sense of urgency, and I commend you, Mr. Secretary, for your efforts with allies in the region who also face violent and destabilizing threats from ISIL.

I can assure you, sir, that, while I am there, while Secretary Kerry is there, we are going to make sure that every single one of these recommendations is fulfilled.

It is urgent, and it is grave. We would be fools not to take this threat seriously.

I would not sit here comfortably and suggest to you--nor would President Obama, by that token, I know--suggest to you that this ought to go on indefinitely.

Nobody wants boots, American boots on the ground. I mean, that just is not going to happen.

The moderate opposition in Syria has, in fact, been fighting ISIL for the last 2 years.

I think that is a huge mistake.

Do it. Pass it. We would love to have you do it.

The American forces that have been deployed to Iraq do not and will not have a combat mission.

Instead, I believe we should protect the freedom of the Internet.

Net neutrality is a wolf in sheep's clothing. It is a set of government directives disguised, as they always are, as concerns about consumers and competition.

Internet freedom has produced robust free speech for billions across the world.

If there is any sector of our economy where competition is so fierce, and where the pace of innovation is so rapid that government interference would only get in the way, it is the Internet and telecommunications market.

If the FCC takes control of the Internet, we will have the inevitable result of all poorly designed regulations, business decisions prejudiced by politicians and political decisions prejudiced by corporations.

I do not support monopolistic, anti-competitive or predatory practices in the Internet marketplace or anywhere for that matter.