Chuck Hagel: “As you all know, their well-being depends on the decisions we make here in Washington.”

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

No one person should ever govern a party. That’s not the point of political parties. Political parties must be diverse, have different opinions.

That administration really laid out in 1991 and 1992 the threats of climate change, especially for national security.

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.