05/13/2009
https://transcripts.cnn.com...
"I've always believed that it is better to talk than not to talk."
"This has been an alien notion in Washington for far too long, but we're seeing that the ways of Washington are beginning to change."
"Our success as a nation, the future of our children and grandchildren depend upon our willingness to cast aside old arguments."
"We cannot assume that interests will always align or that fragile partnerships will not fray."