The fact that a woman is attached to her professional life should not prevent her from being a mother.

The foundations of democratic transition should be laid in accordance with a sincere and committed strategy that is supported by various policy tools, and implemented wisely.

We have extradited terrorists to the United States in the past. And we expect the same thing to be done by the United States.

I'm calling on the United States: what kind of strategic partners are we, that you can still host someone whose extradition I have asked for?

Usually, those persons closest to the incoming President will be the main leaders of the Transition effort. They are most familiar with his policies and practices, and are able to interpret his wishes regarding the structure and staffing of the new Administration.

I think every leader must possess vision, and they absolutely have to have a heart of service.

Management is defense. You basically say, 'This is the direction; this is where we're heading,' and then it's my job to get everything else out of the way. All the other things that can become a distraction keep us from executing well. Get those out of the way, because the team ultimately needs to run in that direction and execute well.

For far too long, the Republican leadership in Congress has refused to act and pass comprehensive reform fixing our broken immigration system. In light of Republican inaction, I strongly support President Obama's executive actions on immigration.