Barack Obama: “I think the president seems distracted.”

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

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

In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property.

For almost four decades, Nancy Pelosi served the American people and worked to make our country better.