I don't regret at all saying that if I saw Bashar al-Assad using chemical weapons on his people that that would change my assessments in terms of what we were or were not willing to do in Syria.

There's no reason why Americans should die when Afghans are perfectly capable of defending their own country.

I think a basic principle of our Constitution is nobody above the law

This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility.

I spoke on the phone with President Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The two of us discussed our ongoing efforts to reach an agreement over Iran's nuclear program. While there will surely be important obstacles to moving forward and success is by no means guaranteed, I believe we can reach a comprehensive solution.

The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find a way to set aside smaller differences in service of a greater purpose.

I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of, you know, fat cat bankers on Wall Street.