And that if we can just remind ourselves of our common humanity, perhaps we can make progress.
WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the President at the Diplomatic Corps Reception
The idea of progress is central to why we share common ground.
And if we take that approach -- which is different from campaigning -- I mean, this is now governing -- then I think that we can continue to make some progress and find some common ground.
We also agree on the need for a common approach to measure progress against previous commitments in all policy areas.
What yesterday also told us is that no one party will be able to dictate where we go from here, that we must find common ground in order to set -- in order to make progress on some uncommonly difficult challenges.
We believe the talks that were led -- have been led by the Vice President have made significant progress, and we are confident that we can continue to seek common ground and that we will achieve a balanced approach to deficit reduction -- if we continue to seek common ground, rather.
WHITEHOUSE: Press Gaggle by Jay Carney En Route Washington, D.C.
To you and to the people of Ireland, America is grateful for our shared past, hopeful for our common future, and I assure you we will be a faithful partner in the work of progress and prosperity, and a just a lasting peace.
At both events, the focus was on the progress we can and do make when elected officials work together to find smart, common-sense solutions to the challenges that face us as a nation, from recovering from national disasters like Hurricane Sandy to continuing to rebuild our economy after the 2008 crash.
"This is a common-ground opportunity ... to say where can we advance and where can we show progress, " Snyder said.
And we, yesterday, had at the State Department with Secretary Clinton an extremely fruitful meeting of the groups of Afghan ministries and their counterparts in the U.S. government, outlining the progress we have made in the past several years and our aspirations for the future and our common objectives towards the future as we travel along.
WHITEHOUSE: President Obama and President Karzai Press Availability
Progress comes when we open our hearts, when we extend our hands, when we recognize our common humanity.
WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Speaks at National Prayer Breakfast
Or we can choose to do the hard work of forging common ground, and commit ourselves to the steady pursuit of progress.
And from making health care more affordable to ensuring new technologies are accessible, we have continued to build on that progress, guided by the belief that equal access and equal opportunity are common principles that unite us as one Nation.
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