America had a 20-year high in productivity increase in the last quarter of last year.

I believe more strongly than ever before that the world has never had a better fighting force than the men and women who serve in the military service of our country.

I want to go up there and see our forces and tell them how much I appreciate what they're doing.

Let us resolve today to honor their sacrifice and their service by maintaining the best prepared and best equipped force in the world, always ready to meet any challenge.

I did reaffirm my strong intention to have no further reduction in our military presence in this region as long as there is any outstanding question of security regarding this issue.

Korea proves that democracy and human rights are not Western imports.

I think we have forged a remarkable partnership.

Both nations have made some tough choices.

This was a good agreement, and it would work, and it was worth doing.

I think the Chinese Government is very interested in supporting the position we have taken here.

Let us celebrate the meeting of our minds and rejoice in the warm friendship between America and Korea.

We've got to keep bringing our deficit down so we can keep these interest rates down and get our economy moving again.

I believe the time has come to create a new Pacific community built on shared strength, shared prosperity, and a shared commitment to democratic values.

With great respect, I ask everyone here to join me in a toast to you, Mr. President, and to the Republic of Korea for peace, for democracy, for eventual unification, and for continued prosperity.

We will persevere successfully with respect to the reductions in the budget deficit that we've already moved forward with.

Democracies... make better neighbors.

The American people are willing to make some tough choices, and now your nations must do the same thing so that together we can get the world's economy growing again.

I reassured President Kim of my commitment to ensure that the United States continues to play its historic role.