Our objective is clear: we will degrade, and ultimately destroy, ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy.

I wouldn't advise [people] to be silent.

If you want to get at African American poverty, the income gap, wealth gap, achievement gap, that the most important thing is to make sure that the society as a whole does right by people who are poor, are working class, are aspiring to a better life for their kids.

I will not stand by while the special interests use the same old tactics to keep things exactly the way they are ... Not this time. Not now.

What do you think a stimulus is? It’s spending - that's the whole point! Seriously.

We still have sanctions on Iran for its violations of human rights, for its support of terrorism and for its ballistic missile program. And we will continue to enforce these sanctions vigorously. Iran's recent missile test, for example, was a violation of its international obligations.

Nations are more successful when their women are successful.