I am very comfortable that under the Obama administration we have taken some very, very bad people out.

I commend the work of our intelligence and law enforcement communities, and look forward to seeing justice served in the case.

Some have criticized the sanctions we placed on Iran as too soft, and have suggested taking actions that would lead us on a path to escalation.

Let me say from the beginning that while there might have been some acts perpetrated before the last 3 years of this administration, it might have been characterized, from a response standpoint, as weak.

the reality is that Iran is much weaker and more isolated now than when President Barack Obama took office.

Five years after the passage of that legislation, I think we can all agree that FEMA's implementation of the legislation is a mixed bag.

I have been here pre-Katrina, post-Katrina, and I have seen a different FEMA.

A perfect storm is a popular expression. It describes an event where isolated conditions merge to create a radically worsening situation.

A compassionate Congress would hear the cries of those who have lost everything and provide help.

Whatever you want to say, a cut is a cut.

I commend both Generals McCaffrey and Scales for taking on this challenge.