Armed services Quote by Hillary Clinton

I've got five years of experience as a national security staffer in the U.S. Congress.

— Jon Ossoff

I was in the CIA for nine years. I am intimately familiar with the information classification system. I used it every day on the…

— Will Hurd

I have had national security background, 10 years on the Intelligence Committee, the last two years as chair.

— Bob Graham

Obviously, as secretary of state, I had some of the most important secrets that we possess, such as going after bin Laden. So I…

— Hillary Clinton

I was a member of the Armed Services Committee for 18 years. I spent a big chunk of my life studying national security issues…

— John Kasich

I've got cabinet experience, military experience, and private sector experience.

— Erin O'Toole

You know, one thing I've learned over 40 years is that when you have jobs in Washington, you do it day by day and…

— Leon Panetta

I would never jeopardize classified information. I served my country well and loyally, and I had to sue the C.I.A. on First Amendment grounds.

— Valerie Plame

When I chose to disclose classified information, I did so out of a love for my country and a sense of duty to others.

— Chelsea Manning

People, I am actually fairly smart. Why has this not occurred to anyone? The information is all out there, if you go looking for…

— Tom Clancy

I worked with [Hillary Clinton] for four years very closely when she was secretary of state and I was at the CIA. I provided…

— Michael Morell

My job is to give the president and secretary of defense military advice before they know they need it.

— John W. Vessey, Jr