Stephen J. Hadley: “I think the reason that the free world follows us and that despots and dictators fear us is because of our values.”

We have to show that our politics can actually, on a bipartisan basis, solve some of the problems we face.

America has never accepted the idea that it had to choose between its democratic principles and its interests.

I think it would be a good thing. I think the American people need to know that the Congress of the United States is behind this effort that the administration is trying to mount.

It is important both as a symbol of a national commitment to deal with this problem, but it is also important to rebalance a little bit this relationship between the Congress and the President.