Barack Obama: “The American people didn't send us here to think about our jobs. They sent us here to think about theirs.”

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.

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

It's a way to honor her trailblazing leadership, and inspire visitors to follow in her footsteps.

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