n case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died - an entire town destroyed.

I do love the Waldorf-Astoria, though. You know, I hear that from the doorstep you can see all the way to the Russian tea room.

Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation - not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago.

What I've seen in my own life is that when I get something important done it's because of a lot of other people - some who get credit, some who don't.

[My grandmother] is a typical white person.

Life takes its own turns, makes its own demands, writes its own story, and along the way, we start to realize we are not the author.

I marched with you in the streets of Chicago to meet our immigration challenge. I fought with you in the Senate for comprehensive immigration reform. And I will make it a top priority in my first year as President.