There is nothing more precious to a parent than a child, and nothing more important to our future than the safety of all our children.

Everybody has a gas-guzzling car because people like SUVs. They would like SUVs if they were hybrid vehicles that had the same horsepower and used less gasoline. Instead, what the auto manufacturers are doing is building SUVs that are hybrid vehicles that use the same amount of gasoline because they up the horsepower. That's a decision that they make to market irresponsible economic behavior. The American people like the SUVs, they have kids, they, they need them, they get around in them, but we have options.

We must work tirelessly to make sure that every boy and girl in America who is up for adoption has a family waiting to reach him or her...This is a season of miracles, and perhaps there is no greater miracle than finding a loving home for a child who needs one.

It is inconceivable that anyone could say we have tried to hide anything

I don't know whether it's the finest public housing in America or the crown jewel of the American penal system.

We need to help younger people recognize their own capacity to do good, and help them discover the rewards of generosity.

The simple fact is that we must not-and we will not-surrender our borders to those who wish to exploit our history of compassion and justice.