Richard Nixon: “That's not prosperity — that's treadmill economics.”

I have done my very best in all the days since to be true to that pledge.

Our military forces deter potential aggressors and, together with those of our allies, serve to assure the continued security of the free world.

It is regrettable that the Congress has seen fit to add to a bill of such importance to our national security a rider adversely affecting the constitutional separation of powers.

We will see you again.