There's a real question of what the United States could do if we detain somebody out of Syria right now.

Guantanamo Bay is a facility that I think should be utilized by the United States for detainees, say, out of Syria.

This isn't a Republican issue. This isn't a Democrat issue. This is something that both parties and people around the country have agreed to. They don't want Guantanamo Bay detainees in the United States.

If we want to protect our status as (the best) place in the United States to be educated, to work and to enjoy life, there are some things we need to get serious about. Infrastructure challenges are way up there. We can't continue to live off the past in terms of upgrading this great state.

We have antiquated policies that were put in place in the 1970s that prohibit us from exporting our crude oil, yet we have allies around the globe asking the United States to provide them with a stable supply of energy.

Just this week, Syria broke off all relations with the United States military and the CIA.