It is not our job to rebuild Somalia's society or even to create a political process that can allow Somalia's clans to live and work in peace.

I am committed to getting this job done in Somalia, not only quickly but also effectively.

Things get difficult, you don't cut and run.

The human imagination is still the most powerful tool we have in moving forward as a civilization.

We started this mission for the right reasons, and we're going to finish it in the right way.

They are there to protect our troops and our bases.

Our mission from this day forward is to increase our strength, do our job, bring our soldiers out, and bring them home.

A third of a million people had died of starvation and disease.

I am convinced we will have lived up to the responsibilities of American leadership in the world.

If we leave them now, those embers will reignite into flames, and people will die again.

I hereby certify that continued production from the naval petroleum reserves is in the national interest.

We have to recognize that we cannot leave now and still have all our troops present and accounted for.

We saved close to one million lives.

We've been supporting democracy throughout the world.

This is a very happy day for me.

John will be a strong voice for arms control and nonproliferation policies within the councils of Government.

The conditions which once gave rise to the Hatch Act as it was before this reform bill passed are no longer present.

Both parties who supported this important reform.