Barack Obama: “We will continue to stand by Colombia to end the armed conflict and foster prosperity throughout the country.”

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

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

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.

She knew she was going to mess me up, and she did it anyway."