Thank you for helping to bring our city together.

We can move forward together.

We are better than that.

We're all Americans and we're all part of the American family.

We understand that there is strength in our diversity.

The only way that we're going to be able to assure that we are passing on to this next generation the America that we believe in is if we are putting our shoulder to the wheel one more time.

Together, we can resolve to meet our shared responsibilities.

Amid heartbreak and tragedy, no one is a stranger.

I call on all Americans to come together to honor the men and women who gave their lives so that we may live free.

We will stand together in recognizing the sacrifices made by them and their families.

We may take a hit. We may endure great loss. But we are a strong and resilient people.

It is my fervent hope that we can harness some of that unity and some of that pride to confront the many challenges that we still face.

This is their day too.

Politics, differences of religion or race, all that fades away when we are confronted with the awesome power of nature.

I want a confident America where, yes, everybody makes sacrifices, but nobody bears all the burden.

History teaches us that our nations are stronger and our cause is more just when we appropriately recognize painful pasts and work to rebuild bridges of understanding toward a better tomorrow.

We need you now more than ever.

It was about a commitment that the American people were making to each other.