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The job of the president of the United States is to talk to the public, is to explain to them. Now, some presidents talk too much, like Bill Clinton. Some presidents try to talk but don't know how, like George Bush senior.

Most of the things that need to be said about the President are things he can't say himself.

We're going to hear a lot of spirited discussion about the President's plan in the next few days and weeks and that's fine as long as everyone comes ready to talk and not just snipe, complain and argue.

I do expect that the President will say something at the beginning of his remarks today, at the conversation.

I talked about the need for American leadership, I talked about the importance of the United States to a more peaceful world, a world that has been quite turbulent in recent years, and needs a strong American anchor.

The president and I had much more important stuff to talk about than Donald Trump. I've never discussed Mr. Trump with the president of the United States.

I can't comment on what every single presidential candidate is saying or doing.

A President doesn't have a terribly long time to talk to people who are not really on the agenda.

You got to have people at the top who respond to and are selected by presidents.

Any time the president talks, you listen.