The United States has the burden to lead for peace. And not just peace - we need peace with justice, a much harder goal.

I am not the Jeff Sessions my detractors have tried to create. I am not a racist. I am not insensitive to blacks.

I just want you to know that as a southerner, who actually saw discrimination and have no doubt it existed in a systematic and powerful and negative way to the people - great millions of people in the South, particularly, of America - I know that was wrong. I know we need to do better.

I think the leaders in all parties tend to adjust to reality. They just have to or they won't remain in office.

My father had a country store and then later, when I was 10 or 12, sold it and bought a farm equipment dealership in nearby Camden.

I've supported civil rights activity in my state. I have done my job with integrity, equality and fairness for all.

Instead of engaging on the merits and saying, "Well, we want an open border, you know, we really do," and that's all good for America because they know the people will reject that, they [the elites] attack Donald Trump as an extremist, which I think is unfair.