George W. Bush

I ask you, ladies and gentlemen, is this a great country or what?

By their strong values and their determination to create a better life for themselves and their children, immigrants from Mexico enrich American life.

I'm much more focused.

To tell you the truth, I don't think you've laid a glove on me.

Mexico and America share a continent, and we are dedicated to common goals.

Nondiscriminatory trade treatment (normal trade relations treatment) shall be restored to the products of Afghanistan.

Restoration of NTR treatment will support U.S. efforts to normalize relations with Afghanistan and facilitate increased trade with the United States.

Americans need and deserve a judicial system at full strength.

I have submitted the names of 100 Federal court nominees to the United States Senate.

All judicial nominees deserve a timely hearing, and they deserve a vote.

Judges help ensure that the innocent remain free and the guilty are punished.

The Senate can do much more and must do much more to address the current vacancy crisis.

Every day, they uphold the rights of an individual, protect the innocent; they punish the guilty.

One of the things that I talk about... is the need for there to be rule of law.

Justice is at risk in America, and the Senate must act for the good of the country.

The crisis is especially severe in our 12 regional Circuit Courts of Appeals, where more than 1 in 6 judgeships is vacant.

I have determined that it is appropriate to restore NTR treatment to the products of Afghanistan.

I have determined that it is necessary, in order to maintain the general level of reciprocal and mutually advantageous concessions with respect to Israel provided for by the FTA, to provide through the close of December 31, 2002, duty-free…

The Senate has failed to do its part to address the vacancy crisis.

Americans are being forced to wait for justice, and the burden on sitting federal judges is growing heavier.

Prayer leads to greater humility and a more grateful spirit.

I am pleased that this farm bill provides a generous and reliable safety net for our Nation's farmers and ranchers.

I'm optimistic we're making good progress.

I am absolutely convinced it's going to require the efforts of the Saudis and the Jordanians and the Egyptians to help cement a lasting peace.

Today we continue a tradition that is as old as our Nation itself, setting aside a day in which Americans are encouraged to pray.