My hope is that the president-elect [Donald Trump] coming in takes a similarly constructive approach, finding areas where we can cooperate with Russia, where our values and interests align. But that the president-elect also is willing to stand up to Russia where they are deviating from our values and international norms.

The best anti-poverty program is a world-class education.

I don't want to make promises, not knowing what the situation's going to be three or four years out.

We are not at war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam.

Let's take the money that we've been spending on war over the last decade to rebuild America, roads, bridges schools. We do those things, not only is your future going to be bright but America's future is going to bright as well.

We want to see the Iranians engage, and as you know, we have attempted to bring about that engagement over the course of the last three-plus years. It has not proven effective.

Generally speaking, people who know me will tell you that my public persona is not that different from my private persona.