Well from a personal perspective, quitting drinking is a decision I felt good about.

Embryonic stem cell research is at the leading edge of a series of moral hazards.

It's important for young men and women who look at the Nebraska champs to understand that quality of life is more than just blocking shots.

If we don't stop extending our troops all around the world in nation-building missions, we're going to have a serious problem coming down the road.

But I also made it clear to him [Vladimir Putin] that it's important to think beyond the old days of when we had the concept that if we blew each other up, the world would be safe.

Secondly, there are such things as roving wiretaps. Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires - a wiretap requires a court order. [...] Nothing has changed, by the way. When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so. [...]

Where mistakes have been made, the responsibility rests with me.