Pete Hoekstra quotes

After the heavily politicized 2007 Iran NIE, many of us in Congress found it hard to take some intelligence analysis at face value.

We can find common ground in agreeing that politics have no room in foreign policy.

The anniversary of the tragic attacks on September 11, 2001, and September 11, 2012, is a day to remember those who died and suffered. It is also an opportunity to open a new dialogue on the tactics and strategies that have been successful - and unsuccessful - in confronting, containing, and defeating the threat from radical Islam.

Real leadership is leaders recognizing that they serve the people that they lead.

The Eurozone allows for the largely unimpeded movement of people, goods, services, and capital across borders. It has also resulted in unprecedented cooperation on crime, security, and finance among its members.

The U.S. faces a very dangerous sprint by outlaws to gather the deadliest weapons and technology on the planet, something we always thought possible but hoped would never occur.

Hard work, years of sacrifice, and dedication are necessary to succeed in the real world. Snowden's most notable accomplishment was lying about his military service, his experience, and education to procure a job with the NSA in the first place.

Sports are trivial compared to matters of war and peace, but some parallels apply.

The danger of having the military take over intelligence is that the military has a very different perspective on the world.

I've got a lot of respect for Mike Hayden.

Sports are trivial compared to matters of war and peace, but some parallels apply.