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Yesterday, I spoken with president-elect Trump to congratulate him on his victory, and I assured him that I would direct my entire administration to work with his team to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition that what American people deserve.I know for some people it's a time for victory, to state the obvious, for others is a time of loss.
Campaigns are contests of competing visions. The country choose one or the other. We accept the choice the country made. I've said many times, you can't love your country only when you win, you can't love your neighbor when you agree. Sometimes I hope we can do no matter who you vote for is see each other not as adversaries but as fellow Americans.
Now I have 74 days to finish the term--our term. Let's make every day count. That's the responsibility we have to the American people. Look folks, you all know it in your lives: setbacks are unavoidable, but giving up is unforgivable.We all get knocked down, but the measure of our characters, as my dad would say, is how quickly we get back up. Remember a defeat does not means we are defeated.We lost this battle. The American of your dream is calling for you to get back up. That's the history of America for over 240 years and counting.