Barack Obama: “It would be catastrophic to the United States. Default by the United States would precipitate a crisis worse than the…”

The American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away

No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed.

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

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…