Community Quote by Gina Haspel

Any information about U.S. special operations forces is highly sensitive.

— Richard Engel

Let's protect sensitive sources. Let's protect troop movements. Let's protect nuclear information. Let's not hide missteps. Let's not hide misguided policies. Let's not hide…

— Chelsea Manning

Our best line of defense, trying to keep this nation safe and secure, is an effective intelligence-gathering capability, with robust congressional oversight.

— Richard Burr

We have an obligation to ensure our service members are protected, our national defense is resilient, and our forces are well-equipped.

— Mikie Sherrill

I think anybody in our - in the, in the national security apparatus has, has got to take full cognizance of their responsibility for…

— Michael Mullen

Following well-established national security screening procedures and accurately informing Congress about them is not a joke or a political game. It is essential to…

— Raja Krishnamoorthi

We will never abdicate the security of the United States to a foreign country or refrain from taking action when appropriate. But we cannot…

— John O. Brennan

The United States will do whatever we have to do to protect our forces.

— Leon Panetta

We will strengthen our security by building missile defense, restoring our military might, and standing by and strengthening our intelligence officers.

— Mitt Romney

The purpose of the military is to close with and destroy the enemy on behalf of our national security priorities.

— Todd Wilcox

The word 'security' is a broad, vague generality whose contours should not be invoked to abrogate the fundamental law embodied in the First Amendment.…

— Hugo Black

When you're told to go brief a United States senator on a covert operation, you go do it. And you trust the information isn't…

— Oliver North