It's important to make sure that governments have some checks on what they do, that people can oversee what's being done so the government doesn't abuse it.

If you're a progressive, you've got to be worried about how the federal government is spending its revenue, because we don't have enough money to spend on things like early childhood education that are so important.

It is that promise that has always set this country apart-that through hard work and sacrifice, each of us can pursue our individual dreams but still come together as one American family, to ensure that the next generation can pursue their dreams as well.

Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.

Our efforts will only be effective if ordinary citizens in other countries have confidence that the United States respects their privacy too. And the leaders of our close friends and allies deserve to know that if I want to learn what they think about an issue, I will pick up the phone and call them, rather than turning to surveillance.

Come on! I just answered, like, eight questions.

I am a little jet lagged from my trip to Malaysia...The lengths we have to go to to get CNN coverage these days.