Tom Cotton Quotes

I didn't spend a lot of time on national security the American people will be glad to know.

We want the president to act to keep America safe.

Our national security is not a partisan issue.

One of our pillars has to be national security - our nation's security both domestically and abroad.

Let me remind you all that the first task of American foreign policy is to reduce threats to the United States.

I just want to keep America safe. Who could be against that?

I would say national security is work in progress.

As president of the United States, my top priority will be to keep America safe. We're going to go after the terrorist networks. We're going to go after Osama bin Laden. We are not going to live in fear in this country.

As a governor, I am naturally inclined to focus on the domestic side of protecting the United States.

National security involves education for our children as well as silos for our missiles.

Many threats to the homeland begin overseas, and that's where we need to be.

Counterterrorism, counterproliferation, and counterintelligence are staples. The four countries of highest interest - Russia, China, Iran and North Korea - are constants.

National security, both internal and external, is a challenge.

I believe it is my responsibility as a member of Congress to ensure that I protect our country from any and all threats.

As a national security aid, I worked with our military to strengthen our national defense.

No one wants to friend or follow covert info about Pakistan's nuclear policy.

The National Security Council's real role is to coordinate the various activities of the government of the United States in the furtherance of American foreign policy.

President Bush has a track record of making the right decisions when it comes to national security.

U.S. surveillance of Pakistan extends far beyond its nuclear program. There are several references in the black budget to expanding U.S. scrutiny of chemical and biological laboratories.

When I look at the record of President Obama concerning the major issue security I think it's a highly satisfactory record from Israeli point of view.

America needs to be secure at home and abroad.

I believe our country has to do whatever we can do to protect ourselves-we're king of the hill. We need to protect democracy and the lives of those who live in the free world.

I'm very confident that the solutions that we are developing are going to be effective not only in application in Iraq, but also will be very helpful for potential homeland security situations as well.

Our nation must manage significant national security challenges over the next several years. We are already facing a potential conflict with Iraq, new challenges on the Korean peninsula, and key decisions in the president's plans to transform the military.

Many of Bush's defenders have praised him for keeping the country safe since Sept. 11, 2001. He deserves that praise, and I'm perfectly happy to defend most of his surveillance, interrogation and counterterrorism policies against his critics.