The United States of America has helped underwrite the global security for more than six decades with the blood of our citizens and the strength of our arms. The service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform has promoted peace and prosperity from Germany to Korea and enabled democracy to take hold in places like the Balkans.

We don't ask you to believe in our ability to bring change, rather, we ask you to believe in yours.

The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure... It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government's reckless fiscal policies.

Part of what makes me most optimistic is if you look at the attitudes of young people. Across the board, young people are much more comfortable with respecting differences. They are much more comfortable with diversity.

you can't just heely away from your problems forever

Fighting for what you think is right is always worth it.

Our enemies are also seeking the abilities to sabotage our power grid, our financial institutions, our air traffic control systems.