I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in Europe. Greeks, especially on the islands, have shown extraordinary compassion and they've rightly earned the admiration of the world.

I think it's useful to keep in mind I've been now President for over seven years and gun sales don't seem to have suffered during that time.

The hard truth is carbon pollution has built up in our atmosphere for decades now. And even if we Americans do our part, the planet will slowly keep warming for some time to come.

We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect.

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

If we're going to prevent large parts of this Earth from becoming not only inhospitable but uninhabitable in our lifetimes, we're going to have to keep some fossil fuels in the ground rather than burn them and release more dangerous pollution into the sky.

Our government shouldn't make promises we cannot keep, but we must keep the promises we've already made.