I absolutely think that when we talk about family, faith, community, I think it's important for Democrats to be able to connect with folks where they live.

The memoir was a very personal book. I wrote it as a personal journey and search about who my father was and how my family had come together and come apart - sorting all that out, you know, issues of personal identity.

There's no doubt that when it comes to our treatment of Native Americans as well as other persons of color in this country, we've got some very sad and difficult things to account for. I personally would want to see our tragic history, or the tragic elements of our history, acknowledged. I consistently believe that when it comes to whether it's Native Americans or African-American issues or reparations, the most important thing for the U.S. government to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds.

Any time bombs are used to target civilians it is an act of terror.

There aren't a lot of situations where I look back and I say, The decision I actually made or the course we actually pursued was the wrong course.

Across the globe there are girls who will one day lead nations, if only we afford them the chance to choose their own destinies.

The American people recognize that their careers or their kids' careers are going to have to be more dynamic. That they might not be working at a single plant for 30 years. That they might have to change careers. They might have to get more education. They might have to retool or retrain. And I think the American people are game for that.