America is a great country. We are so wealthy. But our one remaining challenge is to fulfill the potential of all our people. And the only way we can do that is to try to bring everybody together to a higher place.

I grew up in a household that was a labor household. My dad was a Teamster and a milk truck driver. My mother was a secretary. Neither of them got through high school. But they worked hard and they gave me very, very important opportunities to go to school, get a good education.

When you succeed (with legislation), that feeling is exhilaration. And it takes leadership from a president, which means you meet with members of Congress 24/7 and you talk and you listen.

When I'm president, we'll have executive orders to overcome any wrong thing the Supreme Court does tomorrow or any other day

In every issue there are winners are losers, and the losers are plenty.

The people I'm honored to represent in Missouri and all over the country want leaders to address their kitchen table everyday problems.

Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune.