Barack Obama: “I'm cautiously hopeful that they end up recognizing that they need to do the right thing.”

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.

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

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

Listen, hypocrisy is progress.