
I think it sort of two key moments, Wolf. One, there's going to be a vote in the United States Senate to give Congress a role in approving whatever it is that the president negotiates. And two, whether or not Congress moves forward. The…
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I think it sort of two key moments, Wolf. One, there's going to be a vote in the United States Senate to give Congress a role in approving whatever it is that the president negotiates. And two, whether or not Congress moves forward. The…

The president was so willing just to wipe his hands and say, I end wars, I don't start wars, I'm withdrawing everybody.

President has created vacuums all around the world because of what you just said. He's not wanted to exercise American leadership.

I think you have to take it at face value he had reason to believe his staff, that's why he was so angry today about it.

This is what happens, Anderson, when a president of the United States says something he doesn't believe in in the first place. I don't think the president meant it when he drew that red line and called for enormous consequences. He was…

I think it's both. It's going to be pulled. It already has been pulled. No member of Congress are going to vote on this while there's a chance that something like this could happen.

I support the president because if we don't, the risk abroad from our adversaries, Iran in this instance, Russia and Hezbollah, is severe.

The president has a big credibility problem on the hill.

Well, that's the right thing to say and we should not take sides. We have two bad sides to take a choice between but we did take sides previously.

Well, that's the right thing to say. We should not take sides. We have two bad sides to take a choice between.

Yes, this is -- this is one of those weird issues, John. I mean, Dick Cheney is right. Barack Obama is right and Paul Begala is wrong. And that doesn't happen too often.

The president needs to bring the Paul Begalas of the world over. What is most important is that this country have a bipartisan template for how to fight terror.

Yes, this is one of those weird issues, John. Dick Cheney is right. Barack Obama is right and Paul Begala is wrong. And that doesn't happen too often.

One of the reasons we have not suffered another 9/11 is because we are vigilant and have these important programs in place.

I think the president's program, President Obama's program, is the right one, it's a good one.

Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat in California, has come out in favor of this.

I don't want us to drop our guard. I don't want us to be struck again.

What's fascinating is Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, has come out in favor of this.

I praise the president for taking the steps he's taken to keep this country safe from a potential terrorist threat.

I think you just have to look at her and say, 'Do I believe her? Or is she acting or not?' And I believe her.

The solution, frankly, is for no more western energy aid or food aid. Let China have to worry about North Korea. Let them collapse on their own.

They fear a bigger nightmare, and their bigger nightmare is reunification.

But I think North Korea, all they do is lie, and they get well-rewarded for it.