President Obama celebrates diversity, yet instinctively seeks common ground and builds on that common ground to make progress.

Our whole philosophy is one of transparency.

People are struggling. They're trying to make ends meet, and they're looking for Washington to deliver for them. And they don't feel that that's been happening as quickly as it should. We share that frustration. There's no one more frustrated than President Obama.

No one will be forced to take the public option. The word option means choice.

Financial regulatory reform is one of the top legislative priorities of the Obama Administration.

One of the major goals of health insurance reform is to bring down the cost.

We know the threats - from global terrorist networks to the spread of deadly weapons. Yet we also know that embedded in this time of danger is the promise of a new day, if we have the courage and commitment to work together.