Robert Gates: “I assure you that you are no more surprised to see me back than I am.”

I think appearances do matter.

I think there is a cost. I think it does provide a basis for radicalization in the region.

I think it would be a very heavy political lift for the president to say he's going to cut off military supplies to Israel unless they stop in Gaza.

There has to be an agreement between the president and the Congress on actually what has to be done to recapture our industrial-military industrial capabilities.