We must end semi-automatic weapons that are used for war. We don't want those in the streets of America and that's why I've got to go to the people on this, not just the elected representatives and Senate, just like I did in my district.

America can't go sideways anymore.

I don't think people need to worry about how I stand.

If you lease a part of your soul in a campaign, Washington, D.C., and the establishment... will think they have an option to buy.

How do you govern by captaining the ship? How do you win without the trust of the crew?

I would immediately rejoin the Paris Accords and reassert U.S. leadership in the critical process of global diplomacy.

Our enlisted are the backbone of our service, are exceptionally a bright group of men women.

You know, I had gone to war.

Warfare has changed so dramatically.

I believe in national service, where you can join AmeriCorps or the military.

Americans know that we have more in common than we do differences.

People ask me if I'm liberal or conservative. I say neither - I'm pragmatic.

Those who are in our military and now have retired or they left the service actually respect candor. And they respect those that speak without trying to politicize who they are.

I think we do stand in this nation for equal rights for everybody.

Washington, D.C.'s lost the trust and faith of everyone.

I really believe, if I learned anything in the military, it was that I was accountable for my actions and I like to be part of the team that kind of brings that back to Washington, D.C. - not just responsibility, but accountability and being ready to lose my job over doing what's right.

Look, I went to war, and we knew by survey that when I went to war that we had a certain percentage in that carrier battle group, and when I was on the ground briefly in Afghanistan, that were gay. And now we come back to America and say they don't have equal rights. I've never understood it. This is something where we have to correct this.

I favor every worker having access to a retirement savings account, and there are various options for doing this. I do support states implementing their own plans, and I expect them to play an important role in increasing retirement savings for young professionals especially.

We must work hard to ensure that Social Security remains solvent for future generations.

Having served in the military, I know that militaries can stop a problem, but they can't fix a problem.

A President can obstruct justice and Congress has the full right to hold a President accountable for such law-breaking through impeachment. After a President leaves office, I believe they may be held accountable through the courts as well.

If elected president, it will be my solemn duty to always hold myself accountable to the American people. They deserve nothing less.

On the aircraft carrier under my command, where the average age of sailors was 19 and a half, you could see accountability in action at all times. You especially saw it when an order was given that a plane about to launch suddenly must be switched out for another and kept on board.

Our country desperately needs a president with a depth of global experience and an understanding of all the elements of our nation's power, from our economy and our diplomacy to the power of our ideals and our military, including its limitations.