I fully share the Congress's objective of promoting nonproliferation and combating Iran's efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and missile delivery systems. This issue remains at the top of the agenda with Russia as well as with other countries whose companies may be providing such assistance to Iran. In the case of Russian entities' cooperation with Iran, we have imposed penalties ten times in the past and stand ready to apply them again whenever necessary.

Everybody knows that I have tougher ethics rules than any previous President.

I don't know in my long life that I ever worked with anybody that has quite the combination of policy knowledge and concern, political skills, of a personal touch with people, and a sense of innate fairness that inspires confidence.

The most powerful people on earth are focus groups.

Sharing in God's blessings is at the heart of Thanksgiving and at the core of the American spirit.

Without a high pain threshold, you can't be a successful President.

Anyone can want something; it's those who believe in their goals that achieve.