[America] will stand steadfast with Israel in pursuit of security and a lasting peace.

I attend Trinity United Church of Christ, and my pastor [was] Jeremiah Wright.

Losing the PR battles, particularly about healthcare, translated into losing his Democratic majorities in Congress, beginning with a Republican landslide in the midterm election of 2010.

I'm determined to disagree with people without being disagreeable. That's part of the empathy. Empathy doesn't just extend to cute little kids. You have to have empathy when you're talking to some guy who doesn't like black people.

I just want to repeat that there's nothing that we've proposed that would make it harder for you to purchase a firearm.

We can seize this future together because we are not as divided as our politics suggests.

The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.