Barack Obama: “Most Americans... understand that we can’t just cut our way to prosperity.”

Your task is not to impose litmus tests.

the American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away

There’s no doubt that we are going through a period right now of disruption, polarization.

a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power