Part of American leadership is making sure that we're doing nation building here at home. That will help us maintain the kind of American leadership that we need.

What I've seen in my own life is that when I get something important done it's because of a lot of other people - some who get credit, some who don't.

Better may not be as good as the best, but better is surprisingly hard to obtain. And better is actually harder than worse.

We are growing the economy in smart ways and rebuilding our infrastructure and investing in science and development and that we stay true to those values that helped to get us here.

To those of you mourn the loss of a loved one today, my heart goes out to you. We remember that the blessings that we enjoy as Americans came at a dear cost. Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we cannot ever fully repay. But we can honor their sacrifice, and we must. We must honor it in our own lives by holding their memories close to our hearts, and heeding the example they set.

If Mr. [Donald] Trump is up 10 or 15 points on Election Day and ends up losing, then, you know, maybe he can raise some questions. That doesn't seem to be the case at that moment.

When I've sent young men and women into harm's way, I always understand that that is the last resort, not the first resort.