Barack Obama: “Cass Sunstein has helped drive a series of historic accomplishments on behalf of the American people.”

They're meant to remind us of who we can be, to remind us of what's possible, so we can forge ahead.

I thought this was the South Side of Chicago.

We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…

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