"The United States can clear and hold any area--but only for as long as we stay there."
"Capability is built over time. What we found in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 is that it cannot be quickly reacquired in a crisis."
"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."
"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."
"What controls are being created to protect the American people from abusive government power?"
"the Bureau will become a powerful instrument in the hands of progressive regulators."
"Thank you for appearing, but I'm concerned that the light of day from this administration was not afforded to us today."