The United States has been a Pacific nation for over two centuries. That's not going to change.

Owes unions who endorsed him; that's why he's in politics.

The Affordable Care Act is here to stay.

If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life.

We have a rare chance to pursue a new path, a different, better future that delivers progress for both our peoples and the wider world. That's the opportunity before the Iranian people. We need to take advantage of that.

If we're not there making the argument then the cultural gulf that Republicans try to exploit saying, "Ah, these city slickers: they're all looking down on you, they don't care about you. They're just trying to help out their various special interest constituencies," that argument ends up being successful.

Since I'm the president and Democrats have controlled the House and the Senate, it's understandable that people are saying, you know, 'What have you done?'