Barack Obama: “Senator Schumer sets a high bar for public service, and I am honored to call him a mentor and a friend.”

In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property.

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

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

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