I'm suspicious of too much certainty in the pursuit of understanding just because I think people are limited in their understanding.

I think that people are born with a certain makeup, and that we're all children of God.

Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.

Rather than fight the same tired battles that have dominated Washington for decades, it's time to try something new. Let's invest in our people without leaving them a mountain of debt. Let's meet our responsibility to the citizens who sent us here. Let's try common sense.

[Afghanistan and Iraq] are still countries that are fragile enough that we're gonna have to partner with them in some way.

I wouldn't consider them acts of war, but I would consider them acts of property damage, commercial theft that are serious.

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