Everybody who aspires to high positions of leadership in their state and in their country should be willing to take unscreened, unrehearsed questions from the people who pay their salary.

There's a fine line between stubbornness and the positive side of that, which is dogged determination.

I have never wavered from my intention to advance the cause of diversity in new and more effective ways.

I admire John Boehner greatly. He's a great public servant. I think people are going to miss him in the long run because he's a person that is focused on solving problems.

America does not have the luxury of withdrawing from the world, our security, and our prosperity, and our values demand that we remain engaged and involved in -- often distant places.

The Kurds are the greatest fighting force and our strongest allies. They're Muslim.

Well, I think lower taxes and less regulation would actually promote growth.