America leads - not with bluster, but with persistent, steady resolve.

Elections matter and voting counts.

It's time to end the hypocrisy of those who accumulate wealth through the global economy, and then siphon funds to those who teach children to tear it down.

If we don’t uphold our Constitution and our values, that over time, that will make us less safe and that will be a recruitment tool for organizations like Al Qaeda. That’s what I have to keep my eye on.

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

What we have to do is make sure that here in America, if you work hard, you can get ahead. If you worked hard, not only did you have a good job, but you also had decent benefits, decent health care. We've got to make sure that we're doing everything we can to expand the middle class and people who are working hard can get into the middle class.

We're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.