What makes America exceptional are the bonds that hold together the most diverse nation on earth.

A free market was never meant to be a free licence to take whatever you can get, however you can get it.

If a jayvee team puts on Lakers uniforms, that doesn't make them Kobe Bryant.

A budget is more than just a series of numbers on a page; it is an embodiment of our values.

We can lead this world and make it safer and more secure for our children and our grandchildren, for generations to come.

I mentioned charter schools, and experimenting with our school system, to make it work. I think that's something we really have to pay attention to.

We also think this is a reminder of the long tradition of bipartisan foreign policy that has been the hallmark of America at moments of greatest need, and that's the kind of spirit that we hope will be reflected in our administration.