Barack Obama: “They called the passage of this bill, Armageddon -- Armageddon, end of freedom as we know it.”

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

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.

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.