I don't think we should be putting first-time drug offenders in jail for five years. It's a waste of resources.

When you run for president you have certain obligations. One of them would be to avoid even the appearance of conflicts of interest.

I think on this issue more than any other we're going to see sort of a bipartisan longing to get something done, and hopefully you're not going to find the fisticuffs that you would find on lots of other issues. I think you'll be able to glean a sense of progress without us revealing the specifics.

When Mitt Romney says he wants to reform the tax code, hold on to your wallets.

Inaction is perhaps the greatest mistake of all.

All we ask for is registration, just like we do for cars.

This is government's primary function - to keep us safe - and when large percentages in America don't feel safe, they start asking: What am I paying my taxes for? What is government all about?