There is a time and a place for everything. There is a time and a place for talk. And there is a time and a place for action.

I have met Vladimir Putin, and I know his ambition will not be detoured by a gimmicky red, reset button.

I mean there are many people who have endorsed me that I agree with on some things and not others.

Some of this is bureaucratic ineptitude and a great deal of this is an administration that doesn't understand the urgency of the situation, and therefore this [Barack Obama] administration has not reached out actively to the private sector and said, we need help.

We must continue to show tolerance for those whose opinions and sincerely held beliefs differ from our own. We must lead by example, finding a way to respect one another and to celebrate a culture that protects religious freedom while promoting equality under the law.

Many people have asked me how I feel about losing my job

A merger is hard to pull off under any circumstances. It's harder when everybody is against you.