And then, on September 11, the world fractured.It's beyond my skill as a writer to capture that day and the days that would follow--the planes, like specters, vanishing into steel and glass; the slow-...
When our government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening foreign entity, it ignores the fact that, in our democracy, government is us.
What makes us Americans is our shared commitment to an ideal - that all of us are created equal, and all of us have the chance to make of our lives what we will.
So while an incredible amount of progress has been made, on this fifth anniversary, I wanted to come here and tell the people of this city directly: My administration is going to stand with you - and...
A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, 'Huh. It works. It makes sense.'
My liberty depends on you being free, too.
We will outstretch the hand if you unclench your fist.
Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to speak out. Such acts of courage and pat...
I'm an old-fashioned guy. I believe in the Enlightenment, and reason, and logic, and you know, facts.
The underlying struggle - between worlds of plenty and worlds of want; between the modern and the ancient; between those who embrace our teeming, colliding, irksome diversity, while still insisting on...
Our values call upon us to care about the lives of people we will never meet.
I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough money.
But you see, a rich country like America can perhaps afford to be stupid.
The study of law can be disappointing at times, a matter of applying narrow rules and arcane procedure to an uncooperative reality; a sort of glorified accounting that serves to regulate the affairs o...
America is big enough to accommodate all their dreams.
Our combat mission is ending, but our commitment to Iraq's future is not.
And we can see the positive impacts right here at Solyndra. Less than a year ago, we were standing on what was an empty lot. But through the Recovery Act, this company received a loan to expand its op...
We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.
I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I will vote for its repeal on the Senate floor. I will also oppose any proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban gays and...
Our democracy is threatened whenever we take it for granted.