Dick Cheney Lear Quotations

I was impressed with the caliber of the effort that was mounted here, and it's a good place to come learn some valuable lessons,

And the fact of the matter is there were thousands of people that went through those training camps in Afghanistan. We know they are seeking deadlier weapons - chemical, biological and nuclear weapons if they can get it.

We do know, with absolute certainty, that [Saddam] is using his procurement system to acquire the equipment he needs in order to enrich uranium to build a nuclear weapon.

We now have irrefutable evidence that [Saddam] has once again set up and reconstituted his program to take uranium, to enrich it to sufficiently high grade, so that it will function as the base material as a nuclear weapon. And there's no doubt about the fact that the level of effort has escalated in recent months.

[Saddam Hussein is aggressively seeking nuclear and biological weapons and ] the United States may well become the target.

We have to deal with this new type of threat in a way we haven’t yet defined. . . . With a low-probability, high-impact event like this . . . If there’s a one percent chance that Pakistani scientists are helping al Qaeda build or develop a nuclear weapon, we have to treat it as a certainty in terms of our response.

I think, in fact, the situation with respect to Al Qaida to say that, you know, that was a big attack we had on 9/11, but it's not likely again, I just think that's dead wrong. I think the biggest strategic threat the United States faces today is the possibility of another 9/11 with a nuclear weapon or a biological agent of some kind, and I think Al Qaida is out there even as we meet trying to figure out how to do that.

I am familiar with the arguments against taking action in the case of Saddam Hussein, ... Some concede that Saddam is evil, power hungry and a menace, but that until he crosses the threshold of actually possessing nuclear weapons, we should rule out any preemptive action. That logic seems to me to be deeply flawed.

We clearly understand that in terms of what government can do addressing the waste question is key, ... If we can address the waste question and deal with that, I think that will give people -- potential investors and utilities who have to decide what form of power to use in the future -- confidence that nuclear power is a viable option.

He's a good man, a Marine, a patriot ? and he's taking a clear stand in an entirely legitimate discussion, ... my friend and former colleague.

Meanwhile, he would continue to plot. Nothing in the last dozen years has stopped him - not his agreements; not the discoveries of the inspectors; not the revelations by defectors; not criticism or ostracism by the international community; and not four days of bombings by the US in 1998. What he wants is time and more time to husband his resources, to invest in his ongoing chemical and biological weapons programs, and to gain possession of nuclear arms.

the notion of a Saddam Hussein, with his great oil wealth, with his inventory that he already has of biological and chemical weapons, that he might actually acquire a nuclear weapon is, I think a frightening proposition for anybody who thinks about it.

It's good to know that far into the future people will come to this place and learn of Howard's career and his deep belief in the nobility of public service,

I disagree with Jack and believe his proposal would not serve the best interest of this nation. But he's a good man, a Marine, a patriot, and he's taking a clear stand in an entirely legitimate discussion,

He's been free -- and we know he has -- to continue to improve his chemical weapons capability, ... We know he has worked to and has succeeded in improving his biological weapons capability. And we're confident that he has also begun, once again, to try to acquire a nuclear weapon.

The senator has got his facts wrong, ... I have not suggested there's a connection between Iraq and 9/11, but there's clearly an established Iraqi track record with terror.

I understand how tough it is. You make it abundantly clear how tough it is. I hear it from our troops. I read the reports every night.

We are very concerned with the loss of life now on both sides. The level of violence appears to be escalating. That's clearly not in anybody's interest. We need to find some way to try to cap the violence and get some process started to rebuild confidence.

I learned to live with that a long time ago, ... I don't operate that way.

I hope that once we get this process behind us, we'll be able to move forward and unite the nation. I think there's no reason in the world that once this is resolved clearly and there's no doubt in anybody's mind who the president-elect is, the country will rally around and we will be able to work together for the good of the country.

It was a clear day, there were no weather problems, and then we saw the second airplane hit in real time,

We know he has been absolutely trying to acquire nuclear weapons and we believe he has, in fact, reconstituted nuclear weapons, ... Meet the Press.

We must support those around the world who are taking risks to advance freedom, justice and democracy -- just as President Reagan did. American policy must be clear and consistent in its purposes, ... And American leaders -- above all the commander in chief -- must be confident in our nation's cause and unwavering until the danger to our people is fully and finally removed.

Both sides should stop and think about where they are headed here and recognize that down this road lies disaster, ... It's clear now the consequences, both for the Israelis and the Palestinians, of continuing this ... escalation of violence are beginning to get very, very serious.

Al Gore has described these presidential debates as a job interview with the American people, ... I've learned over the years that when somebody embellishes their resume in a job interview, you don't hire them.

Al Gore clearly wants to take most of the surplus and spend it on bigger government. We have an interest in supporting programs that will give people more choices, control of their own lives, and can give some of the surplus back to them.

The biggest threat we face now as a nation is the possibility of terrorists ending up in the middle of one of our cities with deadlier weapons than have ever before been used against us -- biological agents or a nuclear weapon or a chemical weapon of some kind to be able to threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans,

I think my dad's performance last night made very clear the challenges that the country faced, ... He made very clear the problems with Senator Kerry's record.

The greatest threat now is a 9/11 occurring with a group of terrorists armed not with airline tickets and box cutters, but with a nuclear weapon in the middle of one of our own cities...there's a high probability of such an attempt.

Listen to his proposals between now and November, and you'll see a clear pattern,

It's pretty clear the President's tax relief has done what it was designed to do -- add momentum to the American economy and help generate new jobs,

He is, in fact, actively and aggressively seeking to acquire nuclear weapons,

I think we may well have some kind of presence there over a period of time, ... The level of activity that we see today from a military standpoint, I think, will clearly decline. I think they're in the last throes, if you will, of the insurgency.

There are a lot of lessons we want to learn out of this process in terms of what works,

There clearly was a relationship. It's been testified to. The evidence is overwhelming, ... Capitol Report.