I stand by what we wrote and what we decided. It's a difficult issue.

Yes, I'm concerned. Democracy presumes an open, rational, thoughtful, decent discussion where you respect the dignity of the person with whom you disagree.

And if they see a hostile, fractious discourse, if they see a discourse that uses identity politics rather than to talk about issues, democracy is at risk. Freedom is at risk.

Teaching is a conscious act, and that’s what our judges do.

This is the opportunity, peace is what gives us the opportunity to make democracy stronger, to make freedom more attainable, to make freedom great for ourselves and the rest of the world.

No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they…

When it has 1,100 laws, which in our society means that the federal government is intertwined with the citizen's day-to-day life, you are at real risk of running in conflict with what has always been thought to be the essence of the state…

When it has 1100 laws, which in our society means that the federal government is intertwined with the citizens' daily life, you are at real risk of running in conflict with what has always been thought to be the essence of the state police…

Aren't they entitled to have parents who are legally recognized by the state?

We have had one kind of marriage for 2,000 years and another kind of marriage for five or 10 years.

The Supreme Court, which usually stays out of these things, the United States Supreme Court said, wait a second, this just stinks to high heaven.

The hottest issue, actually, surprisingly, was gay civil rights. This was an issue both Republicans and Democrats engaged on.