George W. Bush

New Orleans, better days are ahead.

Gulf Coast Reconstruction is what we call ground zero— this is where the worst of the worst of the storm hit.

I firmly believe that excellence in education is going to be the leading edge of change for New Orleans.

And we wish you all the very best in your new home.

May God bless them, and may God continue to bless our country.

There's a billion dollars have gone out to help homeowners with repairs and rebuilding.

Nobody cares more about the people of southern Mississippi than the Lotts.

We will fight them over there so we do not have to face them in the United States of America.

I'm from West Texas -- 'get her done' type of -- so I have certain frustrations about the pace of things.

Minority business owners have made our Nation stronger.

Our economy has experienced more than 5 years of uninterrupted growth.

It makes no sense to respond to military progress by claiming that we have failed because Iraq's parliament has yet to pass every law it said it would.

The most important and immediate way to counter the ambitions of Al Qaida and Iran and other forces of instability and terror is to win the fight in Iraq.

We should be smarter, and we should be more responsible as we go forward in the rebuilding of New Orleans.

The fight in Iraq has a direct impact on the safety of Americans here at home.

The federal government has provided more than $114 billion for relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts.

It took me about 28 minutes to get from the airport to downtown.

Our new strategy is showing results in better security.

America does not give in to thugs and assassins, and America will not abandon Iraq in its hour of need.

Iraq's government still has more work to do to meet many of its legislative benchmarks, but it is also important to note that many of the goals behind these benchmarks are being achieved without legislation.

America is engaged in a great ideological struggle against violent Islamic extremists around the world.

I'm confident that the people in New Orleans understand and recognize that they want to be more responsible and be smart in how they rebuild.

We are obviously now en route to New Orleans.

We are ensuring that America remains the land of the entrepreneur.

Charter schools are providing an opportunity for increased flexibility, while having greater accountability and delivering real results for the children of the Gulf Coast.