I was part of the journey of a remarkable man [Barack Obama] who did remarkable things.

Social Security's not the hard one to solve. Medicare, that is the gorilla in the room, and you've got to put all of it on the table.

I can die a happy man never having been president of the United States of America. But it doesn't mean I won't run.

And Bobby [Jindal] and I are both Catholics.

Folks, you're the reason that the automobile industry is back. Whether it was the wage freezes, the plant closures, folks, you sacrificed to keep your companies open. Because of your productivity, the combined auto companies have committed to invest another $23 billion in expansion in America.

I have never left another senator out to dry. Never.

We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society.