I think in some cases busing did improve the situation in some areas; in some cases it didn't. We had busing in St. Louis, and it has been ended and we are using other methods of trying to better integrate the schools.

I share the administration's goals in dealing with Iraq and its weapons of mass destruction.

Every proposal I'm making, every idea I'm advancing has a single, central purpose: to revive a failing economy and give working Americans the help and security they need.

The Department of Education should not be producing paid political advertising for the president, it should be helping us to produce smarter students.

Al Gore is a good man. He is a decent, caring man. He listens to his heart and his head. He loves his family.

I hope we can get back to what I call the kitchen table. Everyday issues that people are really worried about and focused on.

I've always had good energy; I've always had good health.