I don't believe that the nuclear agreement with Iran constitutes a grand bargain of any kind or will lead to your word 'detente' of any kind, or at least we're not anticipating tha...
the biggest budget priority for us strategically is Congress averting the return of sequestration
I'm grateful that our country's leaders were able to come together last fall to avert that dismal future
Today's security environment is dramatically different from the last 25 years, requiring new ways of investing and operating.
I have not heard that in our discussions. I'll take that back and add it.
We do need Homeland Security, we need the Intelligence, we need the State Department.
It sends a signal to the world--to friends and potential foes alike--of our Nation's strength and resolve.
We can't have that, so we're going to need additional funding.
The place may be turbulent, but our interests are clear.
America is still today the world's foremost leader, partner, and underwriter of stability and security in every region of the world.
Not on my watch, and I'll bet you not on my successor's watch either, is anybody going to transfer these people.