"I guess my question would be what impact, if there is--what impact could our actions or inactions in Libya or Syria have in growing al-Qaeda efforts in recruitment of terrorists and terrorist action against the United States?"
"There is an important vote today in the Senate extending the PATRIOT Act, and while I believe it should have been permanently extended, it must be extended for the next 4 years."
"Our intelligence, military, and law enforcement agencies need the budget and legal authorities to succeed."
"The United States must seize the opportunity provided by the Arab Spring, welcome the changes toward self-determination and opportunity."
"If the people want and demand democratic change and accountable governments, no government will be able to resist."
"Success in Afghanistan is not easy to define, but it includes establishing an Afghan government that, in time, can hold off the Taliban."
"My own belief is that in the short run, the threat is probably greater than it was."
"I give the President tremendous credit for having done it. It took courage."
"Killing bin Laden was a difficult and courageous decision by President Obama and an enormous success for the Nation."
"What is erupting today in the Middle East is profoundly important--a quest for freedom, for personal dignity, for justice, for a better life."
"The United States can clear and hold any area--but only for as long as we stay there."