Barack Obama: “We've seen the grit and determination of people on the Gulf Coast coming together to rebuild their communities.”

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

This idea that any suggestion or criticism that America was anything other than perfect is unpatriotic... is a suggestion that you hate your country.

America is currently experiencing anger and vision but we are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect."

I am very happy to see a ceasefire. And I’m hopeful that it holds.