Internationally, I have obviously been deeply concerned about how we fight the terrorist threat.

I favor legalizing same-sex marriages, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages.

A number of countries, including some who have loudly criticized the NSA, privately acknowledge that America has special responsibilities as the world's only superpower, that our intelligence capabilities are critical to meeting these responsibilities, and that they themselves have relied on the information we obtain to protect their own people.

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

So I have known Islam on three continents before coming to the region where it was first revealed

Obviously, if Congress wants to talk about anything, we're happy to provide information. We're committed to moving forward under the current act.

Of course, there is no question that Libya - and the world - will be better off with Gaddafi out of power. I, along with many other world leaders, have embraced that goal, and will actively pursue it through non-military means. But broadening our military mission to include regime change would be a mistake.