There is not going to be any pass for Palestinian leadership in fighting terror.

I was born in segregated Birmingham, Alabama. I didn't have a white classmate till we moved to Denver.

It takes courage to set priorities because doing so is an admission that American policy cannot be all things to all people - or rather to all interest groups

We still go out and elect people who we think are going to govern and better our interests. So we may not have the same confidence in the people we elect, but we still go out and elect them.

There are some places that have had real quarrels with the United States' policies, but I think the country is very well-respected worldwide.

We've been a country that's been fortunate to be protected by two oceans, to not have serious attacks on our territory for most of our history. And we were unfortunately reminded in a very devastating way of our vulnerability.

I find it odd that suddenly people believe the United States is this Islamophobic country. I think this is the most tolerant country in the world.