Like no other illness, AIDS tests our ability to put ourselves in someone else's shoes - to empathize with the plight of our fellow man. While most would agree that the AIDS orphan or the transfusion victim or the wronged wife contracted the disease through no fault of their own, it has too often been easy for some to point to the unfaithful husband or the promiscuous youth or the gay man and say This is your fault. You have sinned. I don't think that's a satisfactory response. My faith reminds me that we all are sinners.

I think it is important first of all that the president of the United States underscores our commitment to partnering with countries around the world, even though we're not intimidated by terrorist organisations.

With effort we can protect the foundation of our democracy, for which so many marched across this bridge, the right to vote.

I think we want to see new voices and new ideas emerge - that's part of the reason why term limits are a really useful thing.

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.

That's part of what I tried to describe to my team and supporters after the election, there was a lot of disappointment.

The sort of seeing cruelty and callousness of that sort from young people is heartbreaking.