As Americans We Rightfully Place Tremendous Value

I Don't Expect Us To Cover All The Issues Of This Campaign [2016] Tonight, But I Remind Everyone, There Are Two More Presidential Debates Scheduled. We Are Going To Focus On Many Of The Issues That Voters Tell Us Are Most Important, And We're Going To Press For Specifics.

One Of The Most Important Skills At [reporting] Is Not So Much What Comes Out Of Your Mouth But What You Hear. To Listen. When You Interview People, It's Very Important To Understand The Nuances Of What They're Saying And To Understand When They Have Actually Made News-when They've Told You Something That They Haven't Told Anybody Else.

At The End Of The Day, I'm Reading The News. I'm Not Digging Ditches. I'm Not Fighting Fires. It's A Long Day, And It's A Lot Of Responsibility, And It Can Be A Little Bewildering Sometimes With The Schedule. But, You Know, It's A Job, And They Pay Me Well To Do A Job.

On More Than One Occasion, The Camera Has Cut To Me After A Break As I'm Still Trying To Swallow The Last Bite Of Cookie. Those Of You Who Have Thought To Yourselves, 'that Guy Talks Like He Has Marbles In His Mouth,' Should Know That They Are Not Marbles, But Oatmeal Cookies.

The Share Of Americans Who Say Race Relations Are Bad In This Country Is The Highest It's Been In Decades, Much Of It Amplified By Shootings Of African-americans By Police, As We've Seen Recently In Charlotte And Tulsa. Race Has Been A Big Issue In 2016 Campaign.