We cannot eradicate violence if we do not build strong, inclusive communities.

The present system is unsustainable. The only question is whether we will master the change or it will master us.

I want to invest in community colleges, training programs, and high-quality apprenticeships that help people gain the skills they need for the jobs of the future.

Mental health is one of the biggest concerns, because now police are having to handle a lot of really difficult mental health problems on the street.

George W. Bush made the agreement about when American troops would leave Iraq, not Barack Obama.

I want to appoint Supreme Court justices who understand the way the world really works, who have real-life experience, who have not just been in a big law firm and maybe clerked for a judge and then gotten on the bench, but, you know, maybe they tried some more cases, they actually understand what people are up against.

We're working with NATO, the longest military alliance in the history of the world, to really turn our attention to terrorism.