I urge members of both political parties to study the legislation, to remember the promise we have made to America's seniors, and to vote yes for this legislation.

These are Americans who understand we have an obligation to our seniors to modernize and strengthen the Medicare system.

A free Iraq is in our interests.

May God bless you all, may God bless your universities, and may God continue to bless our great country.

I look forward to working with the Members around the table to secure passage of this very important and historic piece of legislation.

I first thanked them for their extraordinary leadership on developing a fine piece of legislation for Medicare.

I'm glad to be just living here for a while.

Religious people do not murder innocent citizens.

I prayed for their families.

The political process will move on.

I look forward to my consultations with Tony Blair.