No country should deny people their rights because of who they love, which is why we must stand up for the rights of gays and lesbians everywhere.

I have great respect for both President Obama and the office that he holds

Having a tax code that rewards companies that are shipping jobs overseas instead of companies that are investing here in the United States, that will not make us more competitive.

In fact, the American people did decide, back in 2012, when they elected me president of the United States.

Tonight, let us think back to the sense of unity that prevailed on 9/11.

I don't believe people should to be able to own guns.

One very difficult decision was deciding to vote against the appropriations bill for the war. I had consistently said that I wanted to make sure our troops got the adequate and training in the war effort, despite the fact that I opposed the war at the point that the president decided to double down and send more troops. I had to vote against funding as a way of bringing it back to the table. That was a difficult decision for me.