Barack Obama: “And that's why last night I laid out new steps we can take right now to speed up economic growth.”

People aren't looking for perpetual anger and division. They are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect, that deep in our gut, we want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away.

And there’s no reason to suggest that we can’t get through this one either.

Now the ball’s in your court, Iowa.

No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed.