People Are Coming Together -

Relationships Are At The Core Of Any Political System And Economic System - Any Family - And I Think We Drifted Away From Understanding That In Our Country. The People-to-people Level Is Critical. It Is Ironic, Though - We Can Text With Anybody In The World, We Can Have A Videoconference With Anybody In The World, But [there Should Be] An Even Higher Premium On Showing Up And Getting To Know Someone.

Simply Put, We Have To Be Smart About How We Use Our Power. Not Because We Have Less Of It – Indeed, The Might Of Our Military, The Size Of Our Economy, The Influence Of Our Diplomacy, And The Creative Energy Of Our People Remain Unrivaled. No, It's Because As The World Has Changed, So Too Have The Levers Of Power That Can Most Effectively Shape International Affairs.

We Know That Much Of The Training And The Direction For Terrorists Comes From Pakistan And The Border Area With Afghanistan

I Learned Some Valuable Lessons About The Legislative Process, The Importance Of Bipartisan Cooperation And The Wisdom Of Taking Small Steps To Get A Big Job Done.

I Think That I Have Been Clear That Demonizing And Demagoguing About Muslims Is Not Only Offensive It Is Dangerous And It Plays Into Isis's Hands.