"It is against our values. It endangers our security.

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They know that we need not sacrifice our security for our values, nor sacrifice our values for our security, so long as we approach difficult questions with honesty and care and a dose of common sense.

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I've been to just about every country in the Middle East except Iran, and I'm very committed to not only protecting American security and values there but trying to help achieve a peace that is more than temporary.

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Despite the tough fight, despite all their sacrifice, they continue to stand up for our security and for our values that we hold so dear.

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