George W. Bush

Our Nation's transportation infrastructure is vital to our prosperity and competitiveness.

We will not rest; we will not retreat; and we will not withdraw from the fight until this threat to civilization has been removed.

He played an instrumental role in transforming the Nation's health care system.

Our goal is an Iraq that can govern itself, defend itself, and sustain itself.

We're engaged in a global war against an enemy that threatens all civilized nations.

The Iraqi Security Forces are unquestionably more capable and shouldering a greater portion of the burden than a year ago.

I have determined that it is necessary to continue in effect after September 14, 2006, the national emergency with respect to the terrorist threat.

Mark has been a trusted adviser, and he leaves behind a strong record of accomplishment.

Our strategy calls for redeploying troops from Iraq as conditions on the ground allow.

May God continue to watch over the United States of America, and may His will guide us in the days to come.

Mary Peters is the right person for this job.

I congratulate you for your steady reforms in your country.

I want to thank Mary for her willingness to serve yet again.

We'll accept nothing less than complete victory.

Mark McClellan has served my administration in a number of pivotal positions and in doing so has bettered the lives of millions of Americans.

This effort is well under way, it has momentum, and I urge you to support it.

I thank you for your leadership.

I'm pleased to announce that I intend to nominate Mary Peters to be the next Secretary of Transportation.

Norm Mineta has served America with integrity and dedication and distinction.

We are a people determined to defend our way of life and to care for our neighbors in need.

Prime Minister Maliki is pursuing a national reconciliation project.

We will defeat the terrorists and their hateful ideology by spreading the hope of freedom across the world.

I assured His Highness that I fully understand that the United States has an obligation to work to promote the peace.

The greatest threat this world faces is the danger of extremists and terrorists armed with weapons of mass destruction.

We will always remember the thousands of lives lost, and the innocent men, women, and children forever changed by those acts of evil.