The people in Louisiana must know that all across our country there's a lot of prayer - prayer for those whose lives have been turned upside down. And I'm one of them.

No president ever puts American lives at risk without a terrible sense of responsibility. And no American ever hears or reads of a soldier’s death without saying a silent prayer for the dead hero or thinking of the grief of the family and friends. Every young man or woman who dies represents a life with its own dreams and plans, extinguished so suddenly. But all said and done, it is our responsibility to see that (1) we never put our troops in situations where they are subject to unnecessary risk, and (2) we give them all our support at all times.

The future success of our nation depends on our ability to understand the difference between right and wrong and to have the strength of character to make the right choices.

I'm excited for my little girls. When they left the nest, I was excited because they were winging their way into life.

I have zero desire to be in the limelight.

I don't read books, but I have friends who do.

I expect you to work hard on our agenda.