And I do not want, and I will not accept, a deal in which I am asked to do nothing, in fact, I'm able to keep hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional income that I don't need, while a parent out there who is struggling to figure out how to send their kid to college suddenly finds that they've got a couple thousand dollars less in grants or student loans.

Lobbyist influence comes from access, not money.

For decades, we've been told that it doesn't make economic sense to switch to renewable energy. Today, that's no longer true.

It's no wonder that America's engagement in the region has strong, sustained, bipartisan support. So I'll be handing my successor a strong foundation - including closer ties with Singapore - on which to continue building, and I'm optimistic that will happen.

You're the reason why selfless soldiers won't be kicked out of the military because of who they are or who they love.

The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam.

Nobody is listening to your telephone calls.