Bill Clinton: “Walter Payton would not stop running until his Bears were as great as the Bears of old.”

Keeping everyone engaged until the agreement was reached

And I think we are facing challenges today without precedent in our history.

I hope that people will still believe in our democratic system enough to stick with it and keep pushing to make it work.

I am deeply grateful for his dedication to our beloved home state of Arkansas, and proud to stand alongside him in accepting this gift.