"I always thought that was not a sound view and was amazed by it."
"I trust you'll enforce the death penalty according to the laws of the United States?"
"Not one single person held by the United States military was ever waterboarded."
"I think there's a danger with--with many, particularly, constitutional provisions, that--that there has to be great rigor in applying them."
"I just worry about some very important issues, to me."
"The people who abused those prisoners in Abu Ghraib were found by the military."
"I will take that as a commitment that you will work to ensure we get the best product for the taxpayer and the warfighter."
"I can't think of a single thing he's done that's been a more comforting and bipartisan act of leadership than retaining you as Secretary of Defense."
"I would be deeply skeptical about additional U.S. forces beyond those that General McKiernan has already asked for."
"This country ultimately will have to make it on its own."
"I think at that time I referred to Senator McCain as the seven billion dollar man."