The President: Hey guys! How's it going? Good to see you! You know, when
you come back, it brings to mind all the
ups and downs of a young political career. I've got a lot of
good friends here. A lot of good memories. How's it going, Springfield? Good to see you! Emily Miller:
Good to see you! Welcome home! The President:
What's your name? Emily Miller: My name is
Emily Miller It is a -- The President: It's
good to be back, Emily. He always gave me a
little wiggle room. He also was the guy I first
started playing golf with. Male Speaker: Is that right? Dan Shomon: And
then he beat me. Then he goes -- the next day
he came up on the Senate floor, he goes "I played
good golf yesterday. Dan Shomon did not
play good golf." (laughter) The President: Can I just
say that everybody else doesn't look older. I'm the only guy
that looks older. Everybody else
looks the same. It's a little concerning. How you doing, guys? This is my old office. It also makes you start
thinking about starting off not knowing necessarily
where you'd end up on this incredible journey. What feels good is the fact
there's a consistency, a direct line between
what I believed then, what I felt then, what I
still believe and feel now, many years later. Nine years to the day that
I first announced for this office, I still believe
in the politics of hope. And for all the challenges
of a rapidly changing world. And for all the
imperfections of our democracy. The capacity to reach across
our differences and choose that kind of politics. Not a cynical politics,
not a politics of fear. That's something that
remains entirely up to us. (laughter) If you're passionate
about something. If you believe in something,
chase it, and work on it, and understand that it's not
going to be a direct line. It's not going to
happen overnight, but if you're doing what
you believe in and what you enjoy, then the journey
itself is a great reward. Nice to see you, sir. Soup is bipartisan. That's one thing. We can all agree on soup. (laughter) Absolutely.
