I believe that wholeheartedly - that we have to maintain a strong national defense.

I believe in a strong national defense. But it's my belief that neither Iraq nor Afghanistan poses a threat to national security, and we shouldn't be involved in either area.

I believe that national sovereignties will shrink in the face of universal interdependence.

I believe that our national security lies not just in protecting our borders, but in bridging divides.

It's not enough to be a woman. You have to care about women's issues. And women's issues here in Iowa are that we have a strong economy. We have jobs that our sons and daughters can go off to someday. We have a great educational system. And women want strong national defense. We want to know that our families are going to be safe.

The right to communicate is a basic human right, and I believe that putting that on every national agenda is very important.