George W. Bush

Nathan J. Hochman, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Eileen J. O'Connor.

Good men and women nominated to the Federal bench are finding that inside the beltway, too many interpret 'advise and consent' to mean 'search and destroy.'

Neel T. Kashkari, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. (New Position)

Nancy A. Naples, of New York, to be a Member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years, vice Enrique J. Sosa, resigned.

Tracy Ralph Justesen, of Utah, to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, vice John H. Hager, resigned.

Our written Constitution means what it says.

Eric M. Thorson, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of the Treasury, vice Harold Damelin, resigned.

Have faith in the good people of this country.

I congratulate our honorees, because in your work, we see the creativity of the American spirit and the values that have made our Nation great.

Ana M. Guevara, of Florida, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years, vice Jennifer L. Dorn, term expired.

Goli Ameri, of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs), vice Dina Habib Powell.

These medals recognize great contributions to art, music, theater, writing, history, and general scholarship.

Craig W. Duehring, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice Michael L. Dominguez.

It is the foundation of America's experiment in self-government.

Judge Mukasey is a decent man, an outstanding lawyer, and a strong leader.

Judge Michael Mukasey is the right man to take on these vital challenges.

The price of these tax increases would not be paid in the halls of Congress – it would be paid in living rooms and shop floors and office buildings across America.

The Attorney General must run the world's largest law firm and the central Agency for enforcement of our Federal laws.

Congress should eliminate the tax increases in the bill, and send the AMT relief to my desk as soon as possible.

As he embarks on his new responsibilities, Michael Mukasey has my complete trust and confidence.

He knows what it takes to fight the war on terror effectively.

I have witnessed his integrity, his decency, and his deep dedication to the cause of justice.

Since I took office, we've cut taxes for every American who pays income taxes.

I understand we got to deal with some of the issues, like high gasoline prices.

This bill continues to fund programs that are duplicative or ineffective.