Quote by Robert M. Gates

The fact that the president was willing to reveal classified information for political gain and put the interests of his political party ahead of…

— Howard Dean

Unfortunately, once a person who is willing to act against the interests of the United States assumes the awesome powers of the presidency, the…

— Asha Rangappa

The administration of George W. Bush, emboldened by the Sept. 11 attacks and the backing of a Republican Congress, has sought to further extend…

— Noah Feldman

The security challenge is related to the progress and advance we make in the political process,

— Hoshyar Zebari

Mr. Chairman, on September 11, we were attacked by terrorists who took advantage of weaknesses in our border security. After infiltrating our country, the…

— Jim Ryun

Presidents don't have the benefit of hindsight. You have to make difficult decisions based on the information that's before you at that moment.

— Marco Rubio

A president has an inescapable responsibility to provide direction: What are we trying to achieve? What are we trying to prevent? Why? To do…

— Henry Kissinger

The president's priority is to protect the safety and security of the American people. That's the physical security of the American people as well…

— John O. Brennan

The President today once again took the opportunity to reiterate his old, failed national security strategies and present them to the American people as…

— Ellen Tauscher

“By 2003 he had begun to worry that powerful countries were pursuing their own security in ways that aggravated their peril. He”

— Samantha Power

When confronted with a direct threat to American security, Obama has shown he is willing to act unilaterally - in a targeted, get-in-and-get-out fashion,…

— David E. Sanger

The Patriot Act closed dangerous gaps in America's law enforcement and intelligence capabilities, gaps that terrorists exploited when they attacked us.

— George W. Bush