The plan is fair, it's balanced, and it will create new jobs, permanent, productive, private-sector jobs.

I think it's fair to say that all of us in the administration who have been to this region have been very moved by what we have seen.

I think it's got some legs.

Americans can rise to any challenge.

We are putting our own house in order.

Our goal is to just be a good partner and to sensitively know that people will have to go through an emotional cycle.

I don't know what this country would do without them.

In times of crisis we're not Democrats or Republicans, we are Americans.

We are Americans; we can pull together.

We are here to deal with basically two great issues.

Many of you have made the same observation that Senator Mikulski did about the importance of the ongoing effort.

We will ask that the bill be amended, wherever it is, if it's in the House or in the Senate.

At a time like this, people who have worked hard all of their lives deserve a helping hand.

He is trying to come up with a policy that reconciles those two principles.

The policy is not saying that you can tell your bunkmate that you are gay.

Our balanced approach recognizes the importance of China to the United States, but firmly underscores our demand that China adopt international standards of responsible conduct on human rights, nonproliferation, and trade.

This will lead to real significant advances in investigations.

I am certain she will work hard to ensure USIA is a tight-run operation up to the task of its mission to promote democracy and freedom abroad.