More people are realising that ISIL's not a caliphate. It's a crime ring.
Don't get cynical. Don't ever think you can't make a difference.
The map isn't always the territory, and you have to kind of walk through it to get a feel for it.
I get letters from [people getting insurance] right now. "You saved my child's life." "I did not have to sell my home when my wife got sick." And that is what, as a policy maker, I'm trying to achieve during the short period of time that I'm here.
The role of citizen in our democracy does not end with your vote.
In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity - it is a prerequisite.