The problem is that, over time, big pieces of business that have to get done without leadership from Washington, don't get done.

The flame of the diya, or lamp, reminds us that light will ultimately triumph over darkness.

We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and nonbelievers.

I think that the important point is we've got to have a president who understands the benefits of free trade but also is going to enforce unfair trade agreements and is going to stand up to other countries.

This is an extraordinary achievement, nearly nine years in the making.

The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam.

Every three weeks, we bring online as much solar power as we did in all of 2008...That’s why, over the past six years, we’ve done more than ever before to combat climate change, from the way we produce energy, to the way we use it.