151 Quotes by Chuck Hagel

We are at a very important and delicate point in our relationship with the People's Republic of China and how this is handled will go a long way as to the future of that relationship,

I don't know how many more casualties we're going to take. We're spending a billion dollars a week now (in Iraq),

We're isolating ourselves in the world ... And I think that the leadership of the Pentagon has done that in many ways to us, ... This issue of a secretary of defense not personally signing these letters is just astounding.

If I decide to run for the presidency, or seek re-election, it will be for the right reasons, and the reasons are that I think I can make a contribution and help effect change in our country and have some influence over the direction of this country,

We very much appreciate Kuwait's recent contributions, significant contributions, offering half a billion dollars to the victims of Hurricane Katrina,

I can-with my plan-these are Social Security Administration numbers, they ran my numbers-get us to full solvency within 75 years and beyond for less than the $3.7 trillion debt that we're already in.

No one knows what the country -- or the party -- will be looking for when we get ready to choose a new president.

The fundamental question is, 'What comes next?' ... Meet the Press.

No one knows how many millions of dollars have been tucked away for special projects for individual members behind a curtain.