I see Americans of every party, every background, every faith who believe that we are stronger together: black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American; young, old; gay, straight; men, women, folks with disabilities, all pledging allegiance under the same proud flag to this big, bold country that we love. That's what I see. That's the America I know!

A squirrel dying in front of your house may be more relevant to your interests right now than people dying in Africa.

The U.S. immigration laws are bad - really, really bad. I'd say treatment of immigrants is one of the greatest injustices done in our government's name.

The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason.

I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.