Barack Obama: “Adoption has become a part of many Americans' lives and has contributed to the character of our Nation.”

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

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…

This idea that any suggestion or criticism that America was anything other than perfect is unpatriotic... is a suggestion that you hate your country.

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