I actually interned at NBC News with my wonderful colleague Mark Murray in the political unit back in 2005.

Covering Capitol Hill was my first assignment in political journalism, and I still think it is the best beat in Washington.

TV is really fun because there are so many different things you can play with; you can tell a story in a really, really rich way.

Being respected by people on both sides of the aisle is really important to me - even in an age when giving a hearing to 'both sides' is considered a smear in some corners.

Certainly in the next 50 years we shall see a woman president, perhaps sooner than you think. A woman can and should be able to do any political job that a man can do.

By the time Clinton graduated from Yale Law School, many people, including her boyfriend Bill, believed she could, and should, embark on a political career. She'd given the Wellesley commencement speech that had earned her a 'Life' write-up of her own.

I don't think it's wrong for companies to work with the government. What's important is being trustworthy and honest with customers.

Everyone agrees that our ultimate goal is to establish a free, open and democratic Iraqi government and bring our men and women in uniform home as soon as possible.