I'm not planning to nuke -- I'm not planning to nuke anybody right now, Mike.

When the president receives this bill early next week, I hope he will ask himself some basic questions. How many lives, how many wounds, how many soldiers must America sacrifice waiting for the Iraqis to accept their responsibility?

Look, Brian, I am proud that I opposed this war from the start.

Well, unfortunately, we're now seeing that some of these food products are making it into livestock, in this case, into hogs that have been slaughtered and now being recalled. So we know that it's getting way too close to the human food…

The value of this food product is based on the protein content. Protein is measured chemically by the presence of nitrogen. This chemical melamine, which has no place in a human or pet food product, is inserted into the product to show…

I can tell you that it's understandable, because the FDA has very limited powers and very limited resources facing an almost unlimited challenge with global imports.

Well, clearly, they have to give us visas at some point. If they refuse to cooperate with the United States, we can't compromise the health and safety of the people that live here and the pets that they love.

As a matter of fact, it turns out the FDA is the weakest link in a very weak chain. We have 12 to 15 different federal agencies responsible for food safety, 30 different laws, 40 to 50 different committees on Capitol Hill. This system is…

I wish we knew the answer. We've written the Chinese ambassador and said why won't you give them a visa to the FDA inspectors so they can go over and take a look at this plant in China? And they haven't done it. For weeks they've refused…

In today's globalized world, the security of the American people is inextricably linked to the security of all people.

This President may occupy the White House, but for the last six years the position of leader of the free world has remained open.

It is time to bring this conflict to a responsible end so we can bring our troops home and refocus on the wider struggle yet to be won.

I reject the notion that the American moment has passed.

This election offers us the chance to turn the page and open a new chapter in American leadership.

I still believe that America is the last, best hope of Earth. We just have to show the world why this is so.

The disappointment that so many around the world feel toward America right now is only a testament to the high expectations they hold for us.

We all know that these are not the best of times for America's reputation in the world.

We must lead the world, by deed and example.