Chuck Hagel: “I voted based on what I thought was right.”

I think that is really the essence of the ultimate objective we'd like to see in Syria.

American military power alone cannot and will not eradicate the threats posed by ISIL to the United States, our allies, and our friends and partners in the region.

This is really authoritarian.

Iraq's continued political progress toward a more inclusive and representative government and its programs of reform and reconciliation will be critical to achieve the progress required.