Quotes from Pete Hoekstra

The Islamic State has proven that terrorists can seize and deploy modern military equipment on lesser-armed opponents.

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

Americans must step back and realize that an effective foreign policy is very difficult to devise, and we must present a united front to make it work.

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.

Consumer accountability drives quality and efficiency.

Asking presidential candidates whether they support or would change past foreign policy decisions is the most common line of questioning among members of the media. It's also the most pointless.

The Obama-Clinton administration gambled with America's national security by embracing radical jihadists, and the world lost.

The West needs leaders with the courage and the will to fight the scourge of radical Islam.

Foreign policy is painstakingly difficult, and if there is to be anything gained from the experience in Libya, it is how not to conduct world affairs.

Decisions concerning covert actions are not often easily reached.

The forces that rescued Americans on Sept. 11, 2012, were not the U.S. military. They were not the militias that overthrew Gadhafi. They were Gadhafi devotees who were loyal to him and to the U.S. government with whom their leader reached a 'deal.'

Governing has always been hard.

America has historically met the challenges to its national security with decisive actions that defeated or, at a minimum, contained the threat.

We need to recognize the reality of the threat from radical Islam: that it will be an enduring conflict, that there are no easy decisions, and that mistakes have and will be made.

The unregulated migration of hundreds of thousands of refugees from terrorist safe havens in Syria, Iraq, and Libya has created a very difficult threat environment for Europe.

No president can amend the past, and the public is tired of candidates who simply point fingers instead of offering their own solutions. They want a leader who will describe the threats as they are and rally the country behind a strategy to defeat them.

Gadhafi opponents included many 'good guys,' but they never received the support necessary to govern a new Libya after he was gone.

Gingrich, Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, and Clinton passed legislation because they understood and appreciated the difficult political process. They fought for their principles yet recognized the need for compromise to get anything done.

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

America, at its core, is a country of strong and resilient people who are prepared to confront the challenges posed by those who seek to do us harm.

Good governance requires working toward common ground. It isn't easy.

Nobody will ever agree with everything everyone says, especially once an issue or speaker becomes politically charged. But as tolerant and civilized Americans, we should at least have the decency to hear them out.

I'm not OK with clergy, students, and those of different opinions lying and expressing hateful speech in the name of love, but again, it is their constitutional right. I'm not OK with their conduct, but in America we tolerate it, as obnoxious and spiteful as it may be.

The U.S. cannot survive another four years of the Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton regime.