"It seems to me the problem with sanctions against countries that are essentially autocratic is that the sanctions affect everybody in the street and they don't necessarily affect the decisionmaker."
"The sequester, which many think is a 1-year deal, is not. It is in the law for 10 years."
"Moral obligation?"
"I completely agree with that statement."
"I mean, that is a very tough question. Would we have intervened in Germany in 1938 if we had known precisely what was going on?"
"The cuts that are coming, unless we can unwind that in some way, are drastic."
"You are essentially saying this is a contract that we are making with somebody when they sign up."
"There is a lot of discussion around here about these budget cuts. They are real."
"I was at a full committee hearing on the issue of Syria with Secretary Hagel and General Dempsey."
"I would like to see what somebody is given when they sign up."
"I'm just trying to think like the enemy here."