Chuck Hagel: “The administration's goal remains a managed political transition led by the Syrian people.”

Planning for climate change is not some frivolous waste of time, a waste of money. It is essential to our troops and to their wellbeing, and the national security of this country.

This is so unpredictable. And we've never seen anything quite like this in our lifetime, so there is no playbook here.

One would have to suspect the motive behind the effort to put together this panel.

Well, first recognize that we have a problem and then start addressing the problem, locally, nationally, globally.