But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the opportunity to serve and to lead and to be the representative of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who are in Washington. And it's been…

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Our people are working overtime - I say our people; our federal agencies in this...

Our people are working overtime - I say our people; our federal agencies in this...

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...

I think that the American people should rest assured and be assured that every federal...

I think that the American people should rest assured and be assured that every federal...

The first truth for special operations is that quality is more important than quantity.

The first truth for special operations is that quality is more important than quantity.

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 believe that this is a different war than America has ever fought in the...

I believe that this is a different war than America has ever fought in 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...

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

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

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...

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...

But the other thing is that I feel very confident in the individual pilots. They...

But the other thing is that I feel very confident in the individual pilots. They...

I always concentrated on doing the very best that I could in the job and...

I always concentrated on doing the very best that I could in the job and...

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...