I know many of you are hurting and angry about the economy, and I don't blame you. It's the worst economy since the Great Depression. When consumers can't buy and businesses won't expand for lack of customers, the government has to be the purchaser and employer of last resort. We learned that in the Great Depression, but Republicans obviously didn't - and they've blocked every jobs program I've offered.

The genius of our founders is that they designed a system of government that can be changed. And we should take heart, because we’ve changed this country before.

I will continue to believe that Israel's security is paramount.

Let's take our clothes off and party

Iran has to live up to its international obligations. . . . The president has said that our patience is not unlimited.

Keep guns out of inner cities-but also problem of morality.

[Michelle Obama] used to say to our friends, "Barack's exactly the kind of guy I want to be president. I just wish he didn't want to do it when I was married to him."