As Commander in Chief, I will maintain the strongest military in the world, keep faith with our troops and go after those who would do us harm. But after a decade of war, I think we all recognize we've got to do some nation building here at home, rebuilding our roads, our bridges and especially caring for our Veterans who sacrificed so much for our freedom.

I’m asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington...I’m asking you to believe in yours.

This is an extraordinary achievement, nearly nine years in the making.

Abraham Lincoln and Millard Fillmore had the same title. They were both presidents of the United States, but their tenure in office and their legacy could not be more different.

I think I was able to talk to people about values in ways that people - in ways that resonated with folks.

We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations

It's hard to anticipate. I can tell you what I'm feeling right now is that I'm busier than I expected these last two weeks. A great deal of emotion around the people that I've worked with and the gratitude I feel for the sacrifices they've made on behalf of the American people, but also on behalf of me personally.