Our land of new promise will be a nation that meets its obligations, a nation that balances its budget, but never loses the balance of its values.

I'm very proud that the first bill I had the opportunity to sign into law as President was the Family and Medical Leave Act No parent should ever have to choose between work and family; between earning a decent wage and caring for a child.

Global poverty is a powder keg that could be ignited by our indifference.

$100,000 donors buy access to Congress and the White House. We believe it's long past time to clean up Washington.

That's what she [Hillary Clinton] is done with everything all her life. She just makes something good happen, and that's what you need.

And I have a plan to do even better, to end welfare as we know it

I never thought of political endeavors primarily in terms of power and prestige, and I never thought of economic endeavors primarily in terms of wealth and position.