George W. Bush

The ACI will encourage more aggressive investment by businesses in research and development.

We will accelerate the training of Iraqi forces, which remains the essential U.S. security mission in Iraq.

The No Child Left Behind Act is getting results for our children and our economy.

This plan will help confront the challenge of climate change and increase our energy security.

This economy is on the move, and our job is to keep it that way, not with more government, but with more enterprise.

If the Iraqi government does not follow through on its promises, it will lose the support of the American people and it will lose the support of the Iraqi people.

We will plug the gaps in any coverage and anybody who needs treatment will get it.

We think it's important -- raising the minimum wage will cost some jobs.

The cost of health care has been growing at an unsustainable pace.

The most important determinant of one's wages is one's education.

Opportunity for work is what is most important to the American worker.

We believe that the ingenuity and the commitment of the American people will make that happen.

What's important is that we dramatically increase the number of high school graduates who are prepared for college.

I am deeply disappointed by the recent violence and bloodshed on the streets of Lebanon.

I believe, like they believe, that we've got fantastic opportunities to use new technologies to secure the American people and, at the same time, be better stewards of the environment.

I believe there's an appetite in the Halls of Congress to become less dependent on oil.

All those who seek a peaceful, constitutional solution to the crisis in Lebanon deserve the support of the international community.

The United States will continue to support Lebanon's Government as it seeks a peaceful and prosperous future for all the people of Lebanon.

Laura and I were saddened to learn of the death of Deborah Orin-Eilbeck.

We must also work together to ensure that Americans have accessible and affordable health care.

Our Nation's dependence on oil leaves us vulnerable to hostile regimes and terrorists who can hurt our economy by disrupting our oil supply.

Together, we can reduce our dependence on oil, improve health care for more of our citizens, and make life better for all our citizens.

By expanding our use of renewable and alternative fuels like ethanol, we can become less dependent on oil and confront the serious challenge of climate change.

This reform will also level the playing field for those who do not get health insurance from their employers.

I was encouraged that others welcomed this opportunity to reach across the aisle.