"This Is What Change Looks Like"

"In the end, what this day represents is another stone firmly laid in the foundation of the American Dream. Tonight, we answered the call of history as so many generations of Americans have before us. When faced with crisis, we did not shrink from our challenge--we overcame it. We did not avoid our responsibility--we embraced it. We did not fear our future--we shaped it."

The New York Times publishes President Obama's remarks after the House of Representatives passes the health-care bill, 219-212.