Prosperity without freedom is just another form of poverty.

We can't wait for Congress to do its job. So where they won't act, I will.

As for Israel, our friendship is rooted deeply in a shared history and shared values. Our commitment to Israel's security is unshakeable. And we will stand against attempts to single it out for criticism in international forums.

To break our addiction to oil is one of the greatest challenges that our generation will have to master.

Put simply, what I'd like to do is to see the first two years of community college free for everybody's who is willing to work for it.

There's no one who I believe has ever captured the soul of America more profoundly than Abraham Lincoln has.

Based on current surveys of public opinion in the United States, it turns out that the majority of Americans think I've done a pretty good job.