Barack Obama: “He's hopeful that we'll finally get Republicans to agree to work with him on that effort.”

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

We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…

Of course, we did not accomplish everything we set out to do. No administration does. Some of the exhibits reflect unfinished business, in some cases, my own shortcomings and mistakes, in some cases because - as a sign I kept on the…

never talks that way when they are in the same room.