I've been told to keep my remarks relatively brief. I understand Quayle-hunting season begins at noon.

If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

Unfortunately, the people of Louisiana are not racists.

It is not death that I'm apparently now succumbing to, but the rapid diminishment of lifeforce from this body of mine.

Iraq at one time was actually a functioning government. It's a real state. Afghanistan is not Iraq. It's tribal. It's got a different - a number of different sects, never really had a solid government there running the country on any kind of a continuing basis. Well, to rebuild the nation of Afghanistan is going to be more difficult than rebuilding the nation of Iraq.

Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.

Who's responsible for the riots? The rioters!