Barack Obama: “If the sequester is allowed to go forward, thousands of Americans who work in fields like national security, education…”

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

We don’t have any folks who grill here?

Your task is not to impose litmus tests.

the American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away"