George W. Bush

It's time for us to take stock, to embrace what has worked in No Child Left Behind, and improve the things that should be improved.

During the past six years, we have seen that No Child Left Behind is working, and now it is time to make this law even stronger.

We cannot wait around and just say, well, as we march towards 2014, that inertia in the Congress is adequate.

I now urge both sides to enter this dialogue in good faith to earn back the trust of the Kenyan people, who deserve a political process that reflects their dedication to democracy.

People say, 'Why would you want to come to Horace Greeley?' Because it's a center of excellence.

We need to reward our best teachers and encourage good instructors to take jobs in underperforming schools.

We ought to be using nuclear power.

There's nothing better, in my judgment, to making sure that we have an educated workforce than to just lay out some simple truths.

Our economy has now had 52 months of uninterrupted job growth.

Every time, our economy absorbed those shocks; we dealt with them and managed to grow and prosper.

I am optimistic about the country because I come to places like Horace Greeley Elementary School.

No Child Left Behind is helping raise achievement for all kinds of children, in all kinds of schools, in every part of the country.

I will urge them to strongly support negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians.

I believe a similar transformation can take place in the Middle East.

The terrorists and extremists will not let down their guard, and we must not let down ours.

Dangers that arise on the other side of the world can bring death and destruction to our own streets.

We will stand with all those working to build a future of liberty and justice and peace.

America's commitment to the security of our friends in the region is strong and enduring.

I'm optimistic about the prospects.

I view the Iranian regime as a danger.

The surge has been successful.

This economy of ours is on a solid foundation, but we can't take economic growth for granted.

I take him seriously.

Our economy has now added jobs for 52 straight months.

We ought to expand refineries here in the United States.