Michael Dunn's work at the National Farmers Union will serve him well as he takes the helm on issues important to rural Americans.

Everything we should do at the national level is to try to ensure that we run the national service program all year round.

H. Allen Holmes brings an extensive knowledge of foreign affairs and previous State Department experience to his new role.

I am proud today to name these hard-working men and women to posts in my administration.

I am confident General Taylor will be an effective advocate for veterans in the Labor Department as will Kathy Jurado in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

We need less rules and regulations and more results.

Every person in this country who seeks to know and do the will of his or her Creator is entitled to respect for that effort.

We can't possibly do anything for anybody in this country unless they're willing to also do something for themselves.

Our position has not been at issue here and should not be discussed until the parties themselves worked out their differences.

It does affect what we feel, what we think, and what we do.

I hope not.

Unless we can find strength in our diversity, we cannot possibly meet the challenges before us.

I am very much encouraged by what is happening there and very hopeful.

We're going to be on top of it with all the resources and effort that we can possibly marshal as quickly as possible.

I don't think I would characterize it in that way.

Our goal should be to enable every person who lives in this country to live up to his or her God-given potential.

We all hope that there will come a time when democracy and an open economy will come to Cuba.

There will always be some space there because there will have to be some room for Americans of good faith to disagree.