It is valuable for the world to see two Democrats and two Republicans assembled together, all honoring the great nation that has permitted us to serve.

We cannot lead if our leaders mislead.

I take full responsibility...

There was no reason for us to become involved in Iraq recently. That was a war based on lies and misrepresentations from London and from Washington, claiming falsely that Saddam Hussein was responsible for the 9/11 attacks, claiming falsely that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. A decision was made to go to war, their people said, let's find a reason to do so.

Georgia would be ridiculed if the proposal goes through.

turmoil in Iraq and Afghanistan are fair game issues for Democrats in the 2004 campaign. He also criticized the White House for a quote, "overly optimistic assessment of Iraq."

It is almost inevitable that America's new leader will confront an economic crisis.

We Democrats have never been neutral about liberty and we Democrats will never waver in our duty to keep America strong and able to meet any challenge, and you can depend on that.

The amendment would resolve these difficulties and facilitate greater safety by allowing a State of registry and a State of the operator to agree to transfer these responsibilities to the State of the operator.

I believe, in the freedom of our American hostages.

I will have signed an Executive Order directing American banks located within the United States which hold Iranian deposits to transfer those deposits...