Barack Obama: “So let's pass a budget, put people back to work, and end this Republican shutdown.”

It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.

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

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

I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.