The problem with all these tired excuses for inaction is that it suggests a fundamental lack of faith in American business and American ingenuity.

But you see, a rich country like America can perhaps afford to be stupid.

There's no way to resolve Syria without Iran being involved, given its financing of Assad and the fact that Hezbollah is probably the most effective fighting force that Assad can count on.

The challenges posed by threats like terrorism, proliferation, and cyber attacks are not going away any time soon, and for our intelligence community to be effective over the long haul, we must maintain the trust of the American people and people around the world.

[We] are focused on protecting and defending our common security and upholding a rules-based order that undergirds the peace and prosperity of the region and the world. In this work, we are grateful for our continued partnership with Singapore.

No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise.

I would love to see an America where race is understood in the same way that the ethnic diversity of the white population is understood.