As an elected official who comes from the African-American community, there are some similarities. You are always trying to reconcile your own personal biography and affiliations with the demands of the broader democracy. And you need to make sure you are representing everybody.

Filibuster has long tradition, but used to harm civil rights.

What I would advise, what I advised before the election, and what I will continue to advise after the election, is that elections matter; voting matters; organizing matters; being informed on the issues matter.

Across the globe there are girls who will one day lead nations, if only we afford them the chance to choose their own destinies.

America, our endless blessings bestow an enduring burden. But as Americans, we welcome our responsibility to lead.

Back in the '50s and '60s, most politicians were concerned about not talking about faith, partly because there were consequences you had to deal with - (for instance) Catholicism had been made an issue.

The private sector is doing fine.