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" I think it's important for the president of the United States to be aware of the intelligence information that we have. "

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" I'm proud of my record of reform, taking on my own party. "

" I am fully prepared to be commander in chief... I don't need on-the-job training. "

" Only the most deluded of us could doubt the necessity of this war. "

" I'm sick and tired of only being asked about everything that Donald Trump says or does. "

" The French repulsed wave after wave of frontal attacks at Dien Bien Phu. The 1968 Tet offensive against the U.S. was a military disaster that effectively destroyed the Viet Cong. But Giap persisted and prevailed. "

" The president has promised greater border security. We can agree to that. A literal wall might not be the most effective means to that end, but we can provide the resources necessary to secure the border with smart and affordable measures. "

" And, if we lost, then who win? Did Al Qaida win? When on the floor of the House of Representatives they cheer - they cheer - when they pass a withdrawal motion that is a certain date for surrender, what were they cheering? Surrender? Defeat? "

" I have certainly seen my share of the world as it really is and not how I wish it would be. "

" But we should be mindful as we argue about our differences that so much more unites than divides us. We should also note that our differences, when compared with those in many, if not most, other countries, are smaller than we sometimes imagine them to be. "

" As he assumes the awesome responsibilities of the presidency, Donald Trump has inherited a world on fire and a U.S. military weakened by years of senseless budget cuts. I am encouraged that he recognizes these problems and has pledged to rebuild the military. "

" The problem... is that most members of Congress don't pay attention to what's going on. "

" The first role of government is to help people who are in crisis or need. That's why we have government. "

" Putin wants to restore the Russian empire. That's his ambition; he's stated it many times. "

" On 'don't ask, don't tell' I was always the same. I said we needed a complete review of the impact on morale and battle effectiveness of 'don't ask, don't tell' before we repeal it. That's my position now. Now they're trying to ram through a repeal without a - any kind of really realistic survey done. "

" Americans and Europeans share a common goal - to build an enduring peace based on freedom. "

" I believe in evolution. But I also believe, when I hike the Grand Canyon and see it at sunset, that the hand of God is there also. "

" Countries, not just their armies, win wars. "

" On Putin's order, Russia intervenes in Syria not to fight terrorists but to abet the war crimes of the Assad regime. Russian bombers deliberately target aid workers and hospitals. They threaten Syrian freedom fighters trained by the U.S. They are allied with our enemies in the Middle East and trying to weaken our friendships there. "

" I think it's important for Donald Trump to express his appreciation for veterans - not John McCain, but veterans who were incarcerated as prisoners of war. "

" I think that Rand Paul represents a segment of the GOP, just like his father. And I think he is trying to expand that, intelligently, to make it larger. "

" I think that Fox News is a bit schizophrenic. "

" I understand the sensitivity of issues regarding women in the military. "

" Our national political campaigns never stop. We seem convinced that majorities exist to impose their will with few concessions and that minorities exist to prevent the party in power from doing anything important. That's not how we were meant to govern. "

" We all know spending levels for defense and other urgent priorities have been woefully inadequate for years. But we haven't found the will to work together to adjust them. "

" Whenever America sends its citizens into harm's way, it must do so with eyes wide open. "

" Government should take care of those in America who can't care for themselves. That's a role of government. "

" Personally, I liked Admiral Kelso very much. I believe that he served his country with distinction. "

" Civic participation over a lifetime, working in neighborhoods and communities and service of all kinds - military and civilian, full-time and part-time, national and international - will strengthen America's civic purpose. "

" The first pork-barrel bill that crosses my desk, I'm going to veto it and make the authors of those pork-barrel items famous all over America. "