Even as we implement the nuclear deal and welcome our Americans home, we recognize that there remain about differences between the United States and Iran. We remain steadfast in opposing Iran's destabilizing behavior elsewhere, including its against Israel and our Gulf partners and its support for violent proxies in places like Syria and Yemen.

You know, one of the things I think you understand as president is you're held responsible for everything, but you don't always have control of everything, right?

The campaign was a more significant training ground than I think people give it credit for. By the time I got here, I think I had a pretty good sense of what was required. But the circumstances in which I came in were different than most executives, right? The enterprise was in the midst of a major crisis.

Our focus on the investigation is really wide-ranging. And we can't limit it to just one point in time.

America at its best is inclusive and not exclusive.

No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise.

My identity might begin with the fact of my race, but it didn't, couldn't end there. At least that's what I would choose to believe.