In Iraq, the regime of Saddam Hussein is no more. A month ago — one month ago — that country was a prison to its people, a haven for terrorists, an arsenal of weapons that endangered the world.

The most interesting statistics about the entrepreneurial spirit is the number of Hispanic small businesses that are flourishing in our country.

I don't know what got in their mind on that day, when they attacked us. They must have thought this country of ours was so weak, and so materialistic, so self-absorbed, that all we would do would be to file a lawsuit.

I don't have a calendar on my desk that says by a certain date, all this business has got to end. That's not how it works. That's what the enemy wants. They want us to quit, because we're impatient. But it's not going to happen. It can't happen. History has called us into action. We must never look back and say, how come we didn't act when there's called into action. We must be steadfast in that which we believe, and steady in our resolve. And I can assure you it doesn't matter whether you're a Republican or whether you're a Democrat, or whether you don't even give a darn about political parties.

And I've told world leaders: either you're with us or you're not with us. And I mean every word of it. And they now know our country means every word of it, as well.

The people who care more about the Iowa children when it comes to education, are Iowans, not people in Washington, D.C.

I believe that one of these days we're going to have brand new types of cars that are going to make us less dependent on foreign sources of crude oil, and we'll be more better at cleaning our air.

This is a fabulous country and I want to thank you all.

And that thing greater than ourselves is freedom. And that thing greater than ourselves is a country based upon fabulous values.

But if you're fortunate enough to be an American — responsibility to love your neighbor. That if you run in — if you're in corporate America you have a responsibility to your workers and your shareholders to fully disclose assets and liabilities.

When the enemy hit, they not only killed a lot of innocent people, but they affected our economy. And it's one of the reasons I'm so proud we cut the taxes on the people who work.... I want to remind the people about what took place before September the 11th. Tax rebate checks started coming in the mail.

I want to talk about three issues facing America. The first are homeland security.

First, any time we commit a troop into action, that person must have the best equipment, the best training, the best possible — the best pay possible.

We're deliberate. We're patient. I'm under no hurry.

Laura and I really don't realize how bright our children is sometimes until we get an objective analysis.

55 years old. Wow! That is really old. Thank goodness you have such a young, beautiful wife.