Do I have concerns? Absolutely. Of course I've got concerns. You know, he and I differ on a whole bunch of issues.

I want you to know, because I've been reading a lot of these reports, this notion that somehow all the work we did suddenly gets stripped away—let me tell you something, we got more done than any administration in the last…

It is my strong belief that the majority of the American people would not want to see suddenly those kids have to start hiding again.

you're allowed to mope for a week and a half, maybe two if you really need it.

Ultimately, the President is going to be the final decisionmaker.

When you're a candidate and you say something that is inaccurate or controversial, it has less impact than it does when you're president of the United States.

Reality often has a way of changing once you're inside the Oval Office.

the bottom line is that the—and I don't know about you all, but I'm still fired up, and I'm still ready to go.

One of the most important things we can do with our time on Earth is to make it better for future generations.

we have better ideas, but they have to be heard for us to actually translate those ideas into votes and ultimately into action.

Hopefully, it's a reminder that elections matter and voting counts.

The bill, if enacted, would contravene U.S. commitments in the JCPOA and interfere with its successful implementation.

Let's learn our lessons, lick our wounds, brush ourselves off, and then, we'll get back to work.

We've got to get busy.

I think what will happen with the president-elect is there are going to be certain elements of his temperament that will not serve him well unless he recognizes them and corrects them.

That's why ensuring a smooth transition is so important.

We are indisputably in a stronger position today than we were when I came in 8 years ago.

I think it's important to give him the room and the space to do that.

I could not be prouder of everything that you helped us accomplish.

Nobody said democracy is supposed to be easy.

the country is better off today than it was 8 years ago.

Today, the United States is proud to stand strong with our oldest ally as we have, along with our international and local partners, accelerated our fight against ISIL.

Together, we are destroying ISIL and its false claim to a caliphate.

We remain steadfast in our determination to deal ISIL a lasting defeat.

The Transatlantic Alliance is certainly one of those.