Inflammatory passion and selfish interest characterizes most men, whereas ambition characterizes men who pursue and hold national office. Such men rise from the people through a process of self-selection, since politics is a dirty business that discourages all but the most ambitious.
Unlike President Obama, I would say that I support the long-standing bipartisan post-war belief that American global strength and leadership secures our national-security interests, and it also promotes order and stability in the world. And it gives us immense influence in the world and deters our adversaries and reassures our allies.
We're not responsible for the domestic security of every one of our allies.
There's been a lot of disappointments with the Iraqi army, no doubt about that. Some units have performed well, especially their special operations units. But a lot of their units have not.
There are nothing but hardliners in Iran.
Our enemies and allies alike must know that aggressors will pay an unspeakable price for challenging the United States. The best way to impose that price is global military dominance.
The use of encrypted communication and data storage to shield terrorist coordination from intelligence and law-enforcement authorities is known as 'going dark.'
I am focused on the work that the people of Arkansas sent me to do.
I don't do stairs. And I don't do groups.
Against the wishes of my family, I gave up my legal career, and I volunteered for the Army. I became an infantryman. I went to Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Islamic State is using medieval tactics.
Islamic terrorists do not need an excuse to attack the United States. To attack us is what they do; they attack us for what we are.
The problem of end-to-end encryption isn't just a terrorism issue.
As a senator, I play an important role in crafting foreign policy.
What I believe is that a lot of the NSA's telephone metadata program is the result of misinformation spread by a traitor, Edward Snowden.
I don't believe we should allow thousands of violent felons to be released early from prison, nor do I believe we should reduce sentences for violent offenders in the future.
Donald Trump may occasionally say things that are controversial or even objectionable to some, but those are words.
We need to quit appeasing our adversaries, and we need to stand with our allies.
Law and order in our communities doesn't arise spontaneously.
I have introduced legislation - with other senators from both parties, like Bob Corker and Bob Menendez and Joe Manchin - called the 'Countering the Iranian Threats Act', specifically to clamp down on a lot of Iran's nefarious activity throughout the region.
