Delay is the enemy of progress.

I stand before you today because this vision of government as the engine of opportunity is what I believe in.

Public speaking? I speak to myself on the street!

A year is an eternity in politics - though less than a moment in history.

Health care reform, the marquee legislative accomplishment of the Obama administration's first term, was passed before we entered the world of divided government.

When you're in office, there are tangible moments when you can see tangible successes.

I have disappointed and failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself.