As a member and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee during the 2000s, I met with civilian and military officials in Kurdistan, Libya, Jordan, Israel, Egypt, and Yemen. They shared many of the same international defense priorities as the United… — Pete Hoekstra Copy Share Image
Former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi and the radical Islamist mullahs ruling Iran share many similarities, but honesty and negotiating in good faith are not… — Pete Hoekstra Copy Share Image
Gingrich, Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, and Clinton passed legislation because they understood and appreciated the difficult political process. They fought for their principles… — Pete Hoekstra Copy Share Image
The West needs leaders with the courage and the will to fight the scourge of radical Islam. — Pete Hoekstra Copy Share Image
Good governance requires working toward common ground. It isn't easy. — Pete Hoekstra Copy Share Image
Not once during Obama's tenure did the country achieve an annual 3 percent rate of economic growth. — Pete Hoekstra Copy Share Image
From my experience as Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, if a congressperson is identified as a potential target by a foreign intelligence service,… — Pete Hoekstra Copy Share Image
Belonging to the Gang of Eight carries massive responsibility in representing all 435 members of the legislature in very sensitive national security exercises. — Pete Hoekstra Copy Share Image
World leaders need to approach the problems in the Middle East and northern Africa with imaginative ideas such as those that created the E.U. — Pete Hoekstra Copy Share Image
It seems that whenever America faced a challenge, it faced it and overcame it. — Pete Hoekstra Copy Share Image
Just as sports teams recognize the potentially game-changing benefit of calling time-outs, failing to do so in matters of warfare is a surefire way… — Pete Hoekstra Copy Share Image
Sports are trivial compared to matters of war and peace, but some parallels apply. — Pete Hoekstra Copy Share Image
The U.S. might have diminished al-Qaeda's capabilities in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan, but it has not diminished the threat from radical… — Pete Hoekstra Copy Share Image
