I can assure you that when either of us get in a bind, there will be a friend on the other end of the phone.

If the Iranians want to have a dialogue with us, we have shown them a way for it, and that is for them to verify (UNINTELLIGIBLE) suspend their enrichment activities.

See, the irony is that what they need to do is to get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing it.

I think it sends a bad signal to our troops, if they think the commander in chief is constantly adjusting tactics and decisions based upon politics.

My attitude about this is that there is a great opportunity for us to show the country that Republicans and Democrats are equally as patriotic and equally concerned about the future, and that we can work together.

Another important priority in the war on terror is for the Congress to pass the Terrorist Surveillance Act.

I obviously was working harder on the campaign than he was.

We won't agree on every issue. But we do agree that we love America equally.

It was a thumping. But nevertheless, the people expect us to work together. That's what they expect.

The secretary of defense must be a man of vision who can see threats still over the horizon and prepare our nation to meet them. Bob Gates is the right man to meet both of these critical challenges.

See, if the goal is success, then we can work together. If the goal is get out now, regardless, then that's going to be hard to work together.

She's not going to abandon her principles, and I'm not going to abandon mine.