Weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theaters don’t belong on our streets.

So many of my staff is young enough that they're going to do amazing things. And I'm going to be helping them try to do them.

It [the Constitution] didn't break free from the essential constraints that were placed by the founding fathers in the Constitution, at least as it's been interpreted, and the Warren court interpreted it in the same way that generally the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties. It says what the states can't do to you, it says what the federal government can't do to you, but it doesn't say what the federal government or the state government must do on your behalf. And that hasn't shifted.

The American people are both anxious for change. We're in a time of flux.

Donald Trump will be the next president, the 45th president of the United States. And it will be up to him to set up a team that he thinks will serve him well and reflect his policies. It takes a while for people to reconcile themselves with that new reality. Hopefully, it`s a reminder that elections matter. I think it`s important for us to let him make his decisions, and I think the American people will judge over the course of the next couple of years whether they like what they see.

No challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change.

This is a matter of Congress authorizes spending. They order me to spend.