Political Quotes

Not everyone at the White House has agreed with me.

Because I had the responsibility and I play my own game here. And that is because by law, I am the one official in government charged with certification with release of detainees. I take that responsibility very seriously.

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.

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