The Senate has recognized the extraordinary capabilities of these two outstanding individuals.

Being environmentally responsible is just learning how to continue to get more and more output out of fewer and fewer raw materials.

I think they're quite high.

We can never know whether we have achieved our goal of international excellence in education for every student in the United States.

Nothing is more important for maintaining America's leadership in the world than preserving the bipartisan consensus on national security policy.

It is clear, and I'm certain.

I think if we can keep growth between 2 1/2 and 3 percent, and if we can avert a huge increase in health care inflation, then I believe we'll have some money for the kinds of investments we need.

The young people in this room today are going to live in the greatest age of possibility, the greatest age of promise ever known.

I want to do that as much as I can in every way.

I think we have an excellent chance to make some decisions which will be helpful to the country over the long run with regard to what happens to the entitlements.

Our goal was to be first in the world.

I think it is likely to be a closer game than the last four or five we've seen.

We should have a system by which school districts and States can establish very high national standards.

I believe he loves our country, and I believe that it really—he measures himself in no small measure by what he achieves and whether he actually gets something done for the country.

I think some day, you know, Michael may have the kinds of things that we—you know, he scored 51 points last night.

acts of violence against people who are trying to exercise their constitutional rights are acts of terror.

The 21st century will be a time of enormous possibility for young people like you.

I also ask that we not wait.