“Frankly, the cyber threat is the most serious economic and national security challenge we face as a nation.”— Dennis C. Blair
“I have used the phrase 'digital Dunkirk' to describe our vulnerability to cyber attack.”— Michael Hayden
“We've got to be prepared to take down a civilian airliner if that's what's required.”— Dick Cheney
“When we talk about our national security, we must remember that our alliances are our greatest strength.”— Chris Van Hollen
“The single greatest threat to our national security is failed and failing states.”— Andrew Natsios
“In my view, the President's power to protect the nation from a direct attack is a fundamental component of the executive power.”— John Yoo
“When you have a national security issue of this import, you want to be able to have a consensus.”— John Bolton
“We are in the most dangerous threat environment that I have ever seen in my lifetime.”— Michael McCaul
“I was arguing that the President has the constitutional power to act in the nation's defense, and that the laws of war could be interpreted to allow for tough interrogation techniques.”— John Yoo
“If you don't have a <strong class="highlight">militarystrong> that's strong, you're not going to have a country.”— James Inhofe