I find it hard to believe that my God would consign four-fifths of the world to hell. I can't imagine that my God would allow some little Hindu kid in India who never interacts with the Christian faith to somehow burn for all eternity. That's just not part of my religious makeup.

The last thing that I want to do is to have the United States be a foil.

Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago.

The journey will be difficult. The road will be long. I face this challenge with profound humility, and knowledge of my own limitations. But I also face it with limitless faith in the capacity of the American people.

Rather than fight the same tired battles that have dominated Washington for decades, it's time to try something new. Let's invest in our people without leaving them a mountain of debt. Let's meet our responsibility to the citizens who sent us here. Let's try common sense.

The wort terrorist attack in American history also brought out the best in our country...We are United as Americans.

The problem is that, over time, big pieces of business that have to get done without leadership from Washington, don't get done.