We reaffirm that on days like this, there are no Republicans or Democrats. We are Americans, united in concern for our fellow citizens.

In fact, the best thing we could do on taxes for all Americans is to simplify the individual tax code. This will be a tough job, but members of both parties have expressed an interest in doing this, and I am prepared to join them.

I can't really characterize any country, except to say that we work well with a number of our foreign counterparts.

Over the last 15 months, we've traveled to every corner of the United States. I've now been in 57 states? I think one left to go.

If you have health insurance, then you don't have to do anything. If you've got health insurance through your employer, you can keep your health insurance, keep your choice of doctor, keep your plan.

When times get tough, we don't give up. We get up.

Change doesn't come from Washington. Change comes to Washington