Barack Obama: “I wish I could tell you there was a quick fix to our economic problems, but the truth is, we didn't get into this mess…”

Every president here today, as different as we are, has tried our best to uphold the values that John McCain and Mitt Romney believed in no less than I did.

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

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

People aren't looking for perpetual anger and division. They are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect, that deep in our gut, we want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away.