You Know, As Director Of The Cia,

The Reason We've Always Had A Civilian In That Job [secretary Of Defence] Is Because We Really Believe That It Is Policymakers Who Ought To Control The Military And Not Have The Military Control The Military.

I Want You And The People Of Israel To Know A Few Things That Have Not And Will Not Change. The United States Stands Firmly With Israel, And We Have A Rock Solid Commitment To The Security Of Israel And To The Security Of Its Citizens.

My Whole Life Has Been Dedicated To Public Service.

Well Look, Cia Is An Agency That Has To Collect Intelligence, Do Operations. We Have To Take Risks And It's Important That We Take Risks And That We Know That We Have The Support Of The Government And We Have The Support Of The American People In What We're Doing.

We Are A Nation At War. This Is Also A Time For Hard Choices. It's About Ensuring That We Are Able To Prevail In The Conflicts In Which We Are Now Engaged. But It's Also About Being Able To Be Strong And Disciplined In Applying Our Nation's Limited Resources To Defending America.