Welcome to President Bush, Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts.

The rapid rise of the People's Republic of China as a military and economic power is challenging the status quo.

Make no mistake about it: Operation Desert Storm truly was a victory of good over evil, of freedom over tyranny, of peace over war.

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

The Democrats talked about putting people first. Well, they put people first unless you happen to be a spotted owl or a giant garter snake or some other endangered species and then that seems to have priority. Obviously, you take the bald eagle and things of that sort, of course you're going to make sure that they are saved and that they can live and you're going to take every precaution that you can. But others - we just need a little flexibility.

I felt like I was in charge.

I'm going to be a vice president very much like George Bush was. He proved to be a very effective vice president, perhaps the most effective we've had in a couple of hundred years.