I think that the American people should rest assured and be assured that every federal agency that has a role to play in this terrorism is working overtime now, taking every necessary action to protect our great citizens.

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They were involved in a firefight and felt they were surrounded. Whether they escaped from...

They were involved in a firefight and felt they were surrounded. Whether they escaped from...

But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the...

But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the...

I feel very confident that Americans flying in the air are safe and that only...

I feel very confident that Americans flying in the air are safe and that only...

My goal was to make first lieutenant. I never spent a lot of time worrying...

My goal was to make first lieutenant. I never spent a lot of time worrying...

And occasionally some of the nations that will be partners in this would probably not...

And occasionally some of the nations that will be partners in this would probably not...

Those are the things that, in the wrong hands - and certainly in our war...

Those are the things that, in the wrong hands - and certainly in our war...

But again, we, I think, over the years have set the example for a lot...

But again, we, I think, over the years have set the example for a lot...

And so I'm still giving some thought - I will transition hopefully into the corporate...

And so I'm still giving some thought - I will transition hopefully into the corporate...

We came back right over the World Trade Center and could see, even from that...

We came back right over the World Trade Center and could see, even from that...

I was, somewhere in the neighborhood of about 300 jumps.

I was, somewhere in the neighborhood of about 300 jumps.

The standards to get in are very high. We don't want to lower those standards.

The standards to get in are very high. We don't want to lower those standards.

I had seen the films out of World War II, the great 82nd Airborne, the...

I had seen the films out of World War II, the great 82nd Airborne, the...

Of course, you always have to be concerned about hijacking. But with the measures that...

Of course, you always have to be concerned about hijacking. But with the measures that...

Well, it has been rather hectic since the 11th of September. And even before then...

Well, it has been rather hectic since the 11th of September. And even before then...

Whether or not you could actually increase the size of the force is something that...

Whether or not you could actually increase the size of the force is something that...

I'm not going to say whether I'm a Republican or a Democrat.

I'm not going to say whether I'm a Republican or a Democrat.

There are a lot of things that have to be considered in National. The military...

There are a lot of things that have to be considered in National. The military...

Well, I enjoy sharing in the dangers that we ask our men and women in...

Well, I enjoy sharing in the dangers that we ask our men and women in...

Wayne Downing is also a great leader, has served our nation very well, and I...

Wayne Downing is also a great leader, has served our nation very well, and I...

I jump out of perfectly good airplanes, and it's a great thrill and it allows...

I jump out of perfectly good airplanes, and it's a great thrill and it allows...