George W. Bush

Inflation is contained, household total net worth is at an all-time high, and real after-tax income is up more than 8 percent since the beginning of 2001.

HSAs provide Americans with more control over health care costs.

More Americans are signing up for HSAs.

More Americans now own their homes than at any time in our Nation's history, and minority home ownership rates have reached record highs.

Earl Anthony Wayne, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Argentina.

The unemployment rate is at 4.8 percent – lower than the average of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.

Productivity in the non-farm business sector has grown faster over the last five years than any five year period in the last 39 years, and small businesses are thriving.

Eric M. Bost, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of South Africa.

The consumer marketplace led the price of this surgery to fall by almost half.

I urge the Senators to continue to work toward get a comprehensive bill.

David M. Robinson, of Connecticut, 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 the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

Over the past two-and-a-half years, we have added nearly 5 million new jobs – more than Japan and the European Union combined.

Americans own and control the money in their HSA.

This is a vital debate.

Last year, the economy grew at a healthy 3.5 percent rate – faster than any other major industrialized country.

Health Savings Accounts are giving Americans more control over their health care costs and decisions.

The worst thing we could do is withdraw before the mission is complete.

I believe that people ought to pay attention to the fact that 3 months ago, or a little over 3 months ago, 12 million people went to the polls and said, 'I want to live in a democracy.'

The Nation is stronger and more dynamic when it welcomes new citizens.

I firmly oppose amnesty, because rewarding those who break the law would compromise the rule of law, encourage more illegal entrants, and increase pressure on the border.

One way to do so is to trust the patients, trust the American people when it comes to making rational decisions for health care for them and their families.

The best way to defeat that is with the light and hope of democracy.

America needs a health care system that empowers patients to make rational and smart decisions for themselves and their families.

A temporary worker program is vital to securing the border.

We're going to continue to focus on the priorities that the American people are most concerned about and continuing to build upon our record of accomplishment.