Barack Obama: “We will continue to provide every available resource to support state and local partners.”

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

I think when you understand the complexities of America and the contradictions of America, I don’t think it makes you love it less. I think it makes you love it more.

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

While we are non-partisan, we are not value-neutral. We have a point of view.