There are certain things we can only do together. There are certain things only a union can do. Only a union could harness the courage of our pioneers to settle the American west, which is why President Abraham Lincoln passed a Homestead Act giving a tract of land to anyone seeking a stake in our growing economy.

I was always amused that people were either skeptical or surprised that I would choose a Hillary Clinton as a secretary of state. To my mind, having somebody smart, tough, capable with her own stature, who could travel around the world and command the stage, was a huge asset.

Of course I have got concerns. Donald Trump and I differ on a whole bunch of issues.

Political gerrymandering makes the incentive for most members of Congress to play to the extremes of their base rather than to the center.

In Iraq and Syria, American leadership - including our military power - is stopping ISIL's advance, instead of getting dragged into another ground war in the Middle East, we are leading a broad coalition, including Arab nations, to degrade and ultimately destroy this terrorist group.

[White House] feels even more like home now because you have all these memories that were formed watching your kids grow up.

You know, the bowling alley doesn‘t seem to be improving my game. That‘s the one thing I have noticed.