We have a responsibility, and I take that responsibility seriously, to do everything we can to protect our citizens.
Steps I know are being taken to try to improve that intelligence capability.
I think there's no question that it was deliberate, it was opportunistic.
It makes me very nervous.
Senator Hagel is someone who served in the military, worked up here on the Hill, understands the issues that are involved there, and I think...
The responsibility of dealing with this crisis rests with the leadership of the Nation.
If we have to reduce the budget, as we do, $487 billion, I can get that done pursuant to a strategy that protects the strongest military on ...
I think Plan B, in that instance, is that you do have to do everything possible to harden that embassy.
We are working with the State Department and that's why we came up with this almost 1,000 more marines.
This is a self-inflicted wound. We do not have to do this.
The responsibility to protect our citizens rests with both the administration and Congress.