What I worry about would be that you essentially have two chambers, the House and the Senate, but you have simply, majoritarian, absolute power on either side. And that's just not what the founders intended.

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We live in a culture that discourages empathy. A culture that too often tells us...

We live in a culture that discourages empathy. A culture that too often tells us...

Contrary to the claims of some of my critics and some of the editorial pages,...

Contrary to the claims of some of my critics and some of the editorial pages,...

I've got two daughters. 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to...

I've got two daughters. 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to...

Im a Christian by choice.

Im a Christian by choice.

People dont expect government to solve all their problems. But they sense, deep in their...

People dont expect government to solve all their problems. But they sense, deep in their...

The basic American promise that if you work hard, you could do well enough to...

The basic American promise that if you work hard, you could do well enough to...

The United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of...

The United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of...

In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world.

In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world.

Women should earn equal pay for equal work.

Women should earn equal pay for equal work.

I don't take a dime of their [lobbyist] money, and when I am president, they...

I don't take a dime of their [lobbyist] money, and when I am president, they...

I will not walk away from the promise of clean energy.

I will not walk away from the promise of clean energy.

What Washington needs is adult supervision.

What Washington needs is adult supervision.

And so our goal on health care is, if we can get, instead of health...

And so our goal on health care is, if we can get, instead of health...

Now we're in the midst of not just advocating for change, not just calling for...

Now we're in the midst of not just advocating for change, not just calling for...

It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are...

It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are...

If we aren't willing to pay a price for our values, then we should ask...

If we aren't willing to pay a price for our values, then we should ask...

If we arent willing to pay a price for our values, then we should ask...

If we arent willing to pay a price for our values, then we should ask...

Today we are engaged in a deadly global struggle for those who would intimidate, torture,...

Today we are engaged in a deadly global struggle for those who would intimidate, torture,...

We proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling...

We proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling...

My administration is the only thing between you [CEO's] and the pitchforks.

My administration is the only thing between you [CEO's] and the pitchforks.