Clear Quote by George W. Bush

The question is who ought to make that decision, the Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position is clear. I'm a…

— George W. Bush

I will say I would leave many of the decisions of some of the things you mentioned to the generals, the admirals, the people…

— Donald Trump

As president, I wouldn't be making the day-to-day combat decisions. The job of the commander-in-chief is to lay the objective out and then you…

— Ted Cruz

But having made my decision as Commander-in-Chief based on what I am convinced is our national security interests, I will seek authorization for the…

— Barack Obama

As a commander-in-chief what you do and what you say has real consequences.

— Stephanie Cutter

A Commander-in-Chief needs to do two things. One - tell us who the enemy is. And two - say we are fighting to win.

— Oliver North

Through my time in the military and my deployments, I have recognized the importance of having a Commander in Chief who will not only…

— Tulsi Gabbard

I would encourage the next commander in chief to be more cooperative and communicative with Congress, particularly when entering a conflict.

— Don Young

Commanders-in-chief make really tough decisions.

— Dana Perino

I would let the military commanders give the commander in chief options rather than tell them what you want to hear. Not having gotten…

— Jeb Bush

I'm the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way.

— George W. Bush

The authority to declare war rests in Congress, not in an out-of-control president.

— Ted Cruz