I have to make the very best judgments I can make in terms of what's gonna keep the American people safe. And is what, what's gonna uphold our Constitution and our traditions of due process.

On the spectrum of successful politicians, I'm not introverted the way some have been.

You know, it's fashionable right now for people to be cynical. We go in cycles like this and right now a lot of people are saying, 'Oh, America is doing terribly' and 'What are we going to do?'

I became a lightning rod for some partisan battles. I could not be prouder of the track record we've put together. By almost every measure, the country is significantly better off than when I came in.

Nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change.

Two-thirds of Americans believe that, after a baby's heart is beating and they can feel pain, that they need some protection.

We cannot drill our way out of our addiction to oil.