Barack Obama: “It took us a couple of days because I like to know what I'm talking about before I speak.”

That's what I hope every visitor to this center takes away from their experience.

a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power

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

It shows me somebody who’s not focused on the American people and the job they’re supposed to do.