The U.S. president warned that there are `` tough days ahead '' for Egypt but declared his confidence in the ability of the Egyptian people to `` find the answers '' they are seeking `` peacefully , constructively and in the spirit of unity that has defined these last few weeks . '' ` ` The wheels of history turn at a blinding pace , '' Obama says . Vice President Joe Biden hails ` ` historic '' and ` ` dramatic '' change in Egypt . Sen. Harry Reid , D - Nevada , urges all parties in Egypt to refrain from violence . The U.S. government is using various intelligence assets to keep tabs on the situation .
` ` The wheels of history turn at a blinding pace , '' Obama says . Vice President Joe Biden hails ` ` historic '' and ` ` dramatic '' change in Egypt . Sen. Harry Reid , D - Nevada , urges all parties in Egypt to refrain from violence . The U.S. government is using various intelligence assets to keep tabs on the situation .