"Illinois is fighting its own issue with the area of fracking. We have, I would say, terrible leadership in the State of Illinois that is very slow to react to changing circumstances."
"I believe personally that when America retreats from the world or retreats from a leadership role in the world, that chaos ensues."
"The whole purpose of our policy today is to train and equip the Afghan army to be able to fend for itself."
"I feel like we're reacting to the situation."
"I feel like we have a red line that is supposed to be exactly that: A red line; a point you don't cross."
"A red line is to make it very clear; if you use chemical weapons against your own people, we will devastate your ability to use chemical weapons."
"The very nature of the Iranian actions in Syria now suggest to me that they're very nervous about the Assad regime's long-term prospects."
"I think when America retreats from the world, chaos ensues."
"I don't know what the answer is."
"I think in my mind, a red line is to make it very clear; if you use chemical weapons against your own people, we will devastate your ability to use chemical weapons."
"I hope that this is not an extension of what was made famous a few years ago, the lead from behind strategy."
"I think what America has done and what the Western world has done in Afghanistan has been frankly pretty amazing."