Drawing on President Bush's reform plan, which would allow citizens to transfer part of their Social Security contributions into personal accounts, an alteration of the current system is needed to make necessary change.

I think America is going to have to think through whether it wants to uplift the political dialogue or advance an approach that divides and, frankly, can lead to violence.

It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable.

History provides a sense of where we've been and lessons that can be taken forward.

Politics has high and low moments. Sometimes it brings out the better angels of our nature; sometimes baser instincts.

When I look at Social Security, I consider it the most important social program in the United States, arguably the most successful program in the world.

I am appalled by the notion of cultural wars.