Barack Obama: “I made the decision to go ahead and do it, and it proved as costly politically as we expected.”

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

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

It's a way to honor her trailblazing leadership, and inspire visitors to follow in her footsteps.

a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power