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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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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

It is changing the face of terrorism. It is basically bringing it to the United...

It is changing the face of terrorism. It is basically bringing it to the United...

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.

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...

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...

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 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...

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.

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...