Since the period of the threat now seems to be passing, I think over the immediate future we'll slowly be winding down the enhanced security,

The politics of partisanship and the resulting inaction and excuses have paralyzed decision-making, primarily at the federal level, and the big issues of the day are not being addressed, leaving our future in jeopardy.

We can be certain that cities around the world will compete for the jobs that the next revival of the financial services industry will bring.

We can only solve our biggest problems if we come together and embrace the freedoms that our Founding Fathers established right here in Philadelphia, which permitted our ancestors to create the great American exceptionalism that all of us now enjoy.

We will rebuild, renew and remain the capital of the free world.

I mean, you know, we don't live in a perfect world.