Barack Obama: “Every outbreak of Ebola over the past 40 years has been contained, and we are confident that this one can—and will be—as…”

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

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

Every president here today, as different as we are, has tried our best to uphold the values that John McCain and Mitt Romney believed in no less than I did.

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