When you are going up the corporate ladder or the government ladder, you have to take some risk.

We have affirmed our just demands of the Syrian government and made it clear that failure with these demands will lead to serious consequences from the international community,

You aren't going to be successful as a diplomat if you don't understand the strategic context in which you are actually negotiating. It is not deal making. It's not.

The United States stands with the people and government of Indonesia as they work to bring to justice those responsible for these acts of terrorism, ... We will continue to work together in our common fight against terror.

What has always made our country special is that it doesn't matter where you come from; it matters where you're going. Our job is to make certain the pathways are open to both our boys and our girls.

People notice if you are black. People notice if you are female. We are certainly not either colorblind or gender-blind in this country, so I'm not suggesting that it isn't a factor. But I think in the final analysis, people will take a look at the positions, and they'll take a look at the issues.