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And it puts the lie to the notion that the separation of church and state in America means faith should have no role in public life. Our conscience cannot rest until we not only secure our borders, but give the 12 million undocumented immigrants in this country a chance to earn their citizenship by paying a fine and waiting in line behind all those who came here legally. And as someone who watched my mother argue with insurance companies while she lay in bed dying of cancer, I will make certain those companies stop discriminating against those who are sick and need care the most. The United States has been one of the greatest sources of progress that the world has ever known.
To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin; and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation; We are the party of Roosevelt. And I will host a Summit on Entrepreneurship this year to identify how we can deepen ties between business leaders, foundations and social entrepreneurs in the United States and Muslim communities around the world.
Let us be our brother's keeper, Scripture tells us. There must be a sustained effort to listen to each other; to learn from each other; to respect one another; and to seek common ground. It will be hard to overcome decades of mistrust, but we will proceed with courage, rectitude and resolve. I am emphasizing such investments within my country.
I stand here today, grateful for the diversity of my heritage, aware that my parents' dreams live on in my two precious daughters. You have shown what history teaches us - that at defining moments like this one, the change we need doesn't come from Washington.
Hope in the face of difficulty. And now is the time to keep the promise of equal pay for an equal day's work, because I want my daughters to have exactly the same opportunities as your sons. And it is no coincidence that countries where women are well-educated are far more likely to be prosperous.
Thank you, and God bless America.