01/20/2004
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"I congratulated him and Senator Biden on their impressive victory."
"The American people will always be grateful for the lifetime of service John McCain has devoted to this Nation."
"This moment is especially uplifting for a generation of Americans who witnessed the struggle for civil rights with their own eyes."
"No matter how they cast their ballots, all Americans can be proud of the history that was made yesterday."