When you strip away all the little things that divide us, it's important to remember how tied we are

We can't afford to lose control of our own borders or to take on new financial burdens at a time when we are not adequately providing for the jobs, the health care and the education of our own people.

My only enemy is right-wing religious fundamentalism.

No generation has had the opportunity, as we now have, to build a global economy that leaves no-one behind. It is a wonderful opportunity, but also a profound responsibility.

It's the biggest public health problem in America, the rising rates of obesity among our young people and very heavy statistics among our adult population.

Only a fool does not look to explain his mistakes.

Citizen service is the very American idea that we meet our challenges not as isolated individuals but as members of a true community, with all of us working together. Our mission is nothing less than to spark a renewed sense of obligation, a new sense of duty, a new season of service.