"I do believe that during the Bush-Cheney administration, that Vice President Cheney set a tone and an attitude for the CIA."

"The Republican Party is the Grand Old Party. It's made enormous contributions to the success of our country. And it is a party that has embraced its leadership role when it has had the majority or the White House."

"Freedom is secured every day by our men and women in uniform. We must build a future worthy of their sacrifice."

"I believe climate change is real and that we can save our planet while creating millions of good-paying clean energy jobs."

"If you believe you can make a difference, not just in politics, in public service, in advocacy around all these important issues, then you have to be prepared to accept that you are not going to get 100 percent approval."

"I believe mutual respect for one another and cooperation should be the basis for relationships with foreign nations."