"It is dangerous when we canonize a strong man and I think some of the language that I heard today about Putin filling the churches in Russia and somehow unifying people around the Russian area is dang..."
"Israel is our closest and faithful ally and we should act accordingly."
"I think it has been a mistake to relax sanctions on Iran."
"I think the greatest threat to our security is a nuclear Iran."
"I see that and I believe that a nuclear Iran is still the most serious threat to our national security."
"I think a lot of the nations there become somewhat confused and complex."
"We've paid a terrible price."
"I think it was a terrible mistake."
"The American people are starting to get, I think, really weary of this."
"Two years after the U.S. forces departed Iraq, al-Qaeda's influence and capabilities have grown significantly, particularly in the Sunni communities."
"I do think it is naive, and I don't think it makes us safer, unfortunately, and I don't think it makes our allies safer, especially Israel."
"Thank God for the French. They saved us on this one."