George W. Bush

We stand with you as you take the steps necessary to not only reconcile politically but also put a security force in place.

I believe the No Child Left Behind Act needs to be reauthorized because it's working.

President-elect of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania is Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.

The American people have no earthly idea what's going on down here. One of the reasons I've come is to let you know...

We've expanded the number of Border Patrol agents from about 9,000 to 13,000, and by the end of 2008, we're going to have a total of more than 18,000 agents.

This border should be open to trade and lawful immigration, and shut down to criminals and drug dealers and terrorists.

We need a comprehensive bill, and that's what I'm working with members of Congress on, a comprehensive immigration bill.

If you don't man your borders and don't protect your borders, people are going to sneak in.

Robert M. Couch, of Alabama, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Michael G. Vickers, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

The most solemn duty we have is to protect this homeland.

It is necessary work to help them establish a functioning democracy.

I had a chance to visit with some who had just come back from Iraq.

Destroying nascent human life for research raises serious ethical problems, and millions of Americans consider the practice immoral.

I vowed that day that we would go on the offense against an enemy.

Scientists have shown they have the ingenuity and skill to pursue the potential benefits of stem cell research without endangering nascent human life in the process.

Michael J. Kussman, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Cameron Munter, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Serbia.

We expect them to do hard work; we want to help, but we expect them to do some hard work.

Miriam K. Hughes, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia.

Thank you for your warm hospitality.

We cannot retreat from Iraq.

Peter B. McCarthy, of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

Charles Lewis English, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

I appreciate the example you have set.