Barack Obama: “We truly have the good fortune of having one of the finest Speakers of the House in our history.”

That was fantastic. I was a little tall for it.

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

She knew she was going to mess me up, and she did it anyway.

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.