On the recordMarch 27, 2012“Higher education can't be a luxury--it is an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford.”Said byBarack ObamaDemocratic · IllinoisSourcecongress.gov
Sep 17, 2025“There are no ifs, ands or buts about it, the central premise of our democratic system is that we have to be able to disagree and have sometimes really contentious debates without resorting to violence.cbsnews.com