And what most people don't understand is the bulk of business in this country is small business.

And I'm the kind of manager that doesn't believe that you micro-manage professionals. They should understand their responsibility and carry out those responsibility.

For the first half of my adult life, I was a Democrat.

The dream doesn't lie in victimization or blame; it lies in hard work, determination and a good education.

In 1965, I marched for equality.

Progress for black Americans depends on good schools because education is the last great equalizer.

And I always like to stress, it's not a quota, not a set-aside, it's not about race, it's about giving opportunities to demonstrate their abilities to do work with the Federal Government.