"the war on terrorism is not just al-Qa'ida. It is a series of terrorist groups that are basically confronting us."
"We are being aggressive, we are taking the fight to the enemy, and at the same time, we have to be agile, we have to be vigilant and we've got to be creative in the way we approach these new threats."
"I don't understand it and I don't--you know, whether Bush did it or Reagan did it or this President did it, when it comes to a combatant, they're all wrong on this."
"This is not a balancing matter. The question is, whatever I get out of this guy, do I need it in a court of law?"
"I have every confidence that you guys are right, that you've got it figured out, that this isn't going to happen."
"We need to do whatever is necessary right now, as far as pouring resources in."
"I just don't know how we get from A to B without us taking a much, much stronger role than what you've signified."
"I think that the notion of building the government up in some form or fashion, that's an important concept."
"I find it very difficult to believe, with the type of leadership that Haiti has had... government has been an absolute disaster for generations in Haiti."
"I can absolutely say I would not be in the U.S. Senate today without having been to Haiti in 1982."
"We need to work within this balance between central and local authority."