Foreign Assistance is not an end in itself. The purpose of aid must be to create the conditions where it's no longer need.

Better may not be as good as the best, but better is surprisingly hard to obtain. And better is actually harder than worse.

What I said to Donald Trump was that what may work in generating enthusiasm or passion during elections may be different than what will work in terms of unifying the country and gaining the trust even of those who didn't support him.

Now that Iran's actions have been verified, it can begin to receive relief from certain nuclear sanctions and gain access to its own money that had been frozen.

Justice needs to be served, what I think people of Baltimore want more than anything else is the truth. That's what people around the country expect.

If we hope to give our children a chance, it's time we start giving our teachers a chance.

How Donald Trump reaches out to groups that may not have supported him, how he signals his interest in their issues or concerns, I think those are the kinds of things that can set a tone that will help move things forward once he has actually taken office.