We should never shrink from raising our voices to put our own values up against the bankrupt values of the Iranian regime.

Iran must know that it can give up its nuclear ambitions and support for terror, or it will face further isolation.

Let's be clear: the terrible atrocities of the Holocaust are historical facts, and their denial is offensive and outrageous.

We do not accept their pursuit of nuclear weapons, in defiance of the international community.

I'm asking you to believe in yours.

I commend you for holding this important rally, and regret that I could not join you today.

We will never waver in the face of President Ahmadinejad's rhetoric.

America's workers and America's seniors deserve better, and the American public deserves to know exactly what's going on in these nursing homes.

The news that some private equity firms have been boosting profits at the nursing homes they own by cutting essential staff and compromising the quality of care for our seniors is unconscionable and unacceptable.

I led the fight in Illinois to pass the Hospital Report Cards Act that required hospitals to disclose details on nurse staffing and the quality of care so that everyone was aware how well their health care system worked.

When I'm President, this kind of transparency will be a part of my universal health care reform that provides every American with affordable, quality health care.

Americans of all ages, from high school seniors to senior citizens, are tired of being divided by Washington politicians looking to score political points.