The most critical thing in a negotiation is to get inside your opponent's head and figure out what he really wants.

The issue of providing women all forms of preventative health care has been and remains very important. The, the importance of protecting religious liberties in this country has been important to the president and will always be.

I think that for the next short period of time, our No. 1 priority is Congress needs to do its work and extend the payroll tax cut.

I think there's no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is a chance to make a difference in people's lives and improve the world.

If you don't define the problem you'll never reach a painful solution.

Every president since George Washington has taken executive privilege seriously. Every Republican president has.

I can't speak to the differences within the Catholic Church.