There are some important signs that the economy continues to improve and that a job recovery is underway.

I think the American people would have been real disappointed if Congress had gone home without this bill.

Together we can make this country stronger and have even more to be thankful for next Thanksgiving.

Your leadership for democracy and your great personal sacrifice in the cause of democracy in Korea has been an inspiration to freedom-loving people around the world.

Our goals in this matter are clear: a nonnuclear peninsula and a strong international nonproliferation regime.

This ceremony is, in large measure, a salute to the work you have done.

I am determined that our Nation will stand by them as they face the difficult challenges ahead.

I can only reiterate what I said when I was in Korea.

PCAST shall advise the President, through the Assistant, on matters involving science and technology.

This is a moment of great hope for South Africa and its supporters around the world but also a moment of great uncertainty.

There is established the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology.

We are both concerned by North Korea's concentration of forces near the Demilitarized Zone and by its refusal to grant international inspectors full access to its nuclear sites.

I deeply appreciate the bipartisan support this bill received.

Korea's output has increased an astounding 100-fold.

The optimism and perseverance that have made South Korea great can also be found in abundance here in our Korean-American community.

Therefore, I urge the Senate to give early and favorable consideration to the Convention.

We passed the big deficit reduction package, which has kept interest rates down and inflation down and has contributed to a major increase in investment and job growth in the country.

There is established the National Science and Technology Council.