We're all in this together. That's how we campaigned, and that's who we are. This happened because of you. Thank you.

We have seen violence and terror perpetrated by those who profess to stand up for faith, their faith. Professed to stand up for Islam, but in fact are betraying it. Humanity has been grappling with these questions throughout human history. And lest we get on our high horse and think this is unique to some other place, remember that during the Crusades and the Inquisition people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ.

In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power - including strong and principled diplomacy.

And I agree that the Democratic legislators in Massachusetts might have given some advice to Republicans in Congress about how to cooperate, but the fact of the matter is we used the same advisers and they say it's the same plan.

[The Democrats] have got to do a better job of showing up.

Things change pretty rapidly. But they don't change inevitably. They change because you work for it.

My sister is a teacher, so I am a strong support of teachers, but I'm not going to be bound by just a certain way of talking about these things, in order for us to move forward on behalf of our kids.