The Patriot Act was one of the single most important steps that this country took to defend itself.

Free nations do not support terror, free nations do not attack their neighbors, free nations do not threaten the world with weapons of mass terror.

Fifty million people in those two countries once lived under tyranny, and today, they live in freedom.

A stable and secure Iraq is fundamental and critical to the security of life as we know it in the free world.

The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.

I believe that freedom is the right of every person.

We must promote energy efficiency and conservation.

We will prove equal to those challenges.

We want more people to own and manage their own retirement accounts.

We celebrate and honor the patriots who have fought to protect the democratic ideals that are the foundation of our country.

the global war on terrorism continues.