Lobbyist influence comes from access, not money.

The reason we're governing right now is because we defeated moderate Republicans with moderate Democrats. And people need to be patient about that and realize that compromise is not evil.

I bowled a 129... It was like the Special Olympics or something!

I think that most Americans don't resent people for getting rich. They want to get rich themselves.

Nobody's madder than me about the website not working as well as it should, which means it's going to get fixed.

I was reminded that it is my obligation not only as an elected official in a pluralistic society, but also as a Christian, to remain open to the possibility that my unwillingness to support gay marriage is misguided.

I have the authority to address the threat from Isil, but I believe we are strongest as a nation when the president and Congress work together. So I welcome congressional support for this effort in order to show the world that Americans are united in confronting this danger.