Sound fiscal and monetary policies have helped unleash the potential of American workers and entrepreneurs and America's economy is now growing at the fastest rate in two decades.

I will use every asset at our disposal to do our most important job, which is to protect the American people.

The Task Force will address environmental and natural resource issues of national concern.

I believe the Iraqi people want to have their own country, their own identity.

Freedom-loving people did not seek this conflict.

This decision was the result of over a year of negotiations between the United States and the European Commission.

I condemn the brutal act of terrorism against Iraqi Governing Council President Izz al-Din al-Salim and several Iraqi citizens.

The terrorists know that a free Iraq will be a major defeat for the cause of terror.

The Department of Homeland Security applauds today's announcement from the European Commission.

We all take it for granted that they will come back home safe and sound after their shift.

Our country and our neighborhoods depend on such people, and fortunately for us all, they keep coming forward.