Barack Obama: “My administration will be absolutely committed to the future of America's middle-class and working families.”

For almost four decades, Nancy Pelosi served the American people and worked to make our country better.

it was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.

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

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…