Barack Obama: “Nominations sent to the Senate: Rachel L. Brand, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight…”

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…

The success of this experiment was never a given.

It shows me somebody who’s not focused on the American people and the job they’re supposed to do.

I am very happy to see a ceasefire. And I’m hopeful that it holds.