President Obama: "The American People have spoken. I look forward to working with my colleagues across the aisle to do America's business. Now is not the time for recriminations or tongue lashings, but for hard work and compromise in order to get legislation passed through our new Congress. I will not use the veto power needlessly, but hope that Majority Leader McConnell and Speaker of the House Boehner and I can find common ground on which to negotiate for new laws that will benefit all Americans. Thank you, and God Bless these United States."