Barack Obama: “In today's economy, to compete we must have a first-class transportation system that attracts first-class jobs and takes…”

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

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

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

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