Obama: McCain an "American Hero"

The president-elect offers kind words to his former rival Monday night at the first of series of bipartisan dinners in D.C. Watch a video here. "And there are few Americans who understand this need for common purpose and common effort better than John McCain." Full remarks here. Later: Obama travels to the National Building Museum for a dinner honoring Colin Powell. Pool report here. Even later: Attends a third dinner honoring Biden. Pool report here.