The African-America n experience is one of the most important threads in the American tapestry.

Education brings about opportunity, and in turn inspiration.

Individuals by themselves can make a difference. And by making a difference, you can improve the world.

The American people expect and deserve a government that works and leaders who work together.

The United States has put more money on HIV, AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis than any country in the world and it's having an impact real quick.

September 11 impressed upon us that life is a precious gift. Every life has a purpose. And I think we all have a duty to devote at least a small portion of our daily lives to ensuring that neither America nor the world ever forgets September 11.

The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands. The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world.