We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace.

But as importantly, it lies in the fact that we've got citizens from all walks of life, all political parties, that are willing to say, I want to love my neighbor. I want to make somebody's life just a little bit better.

I aim to be a competitive nation.

My fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed.

Whatever party you're in in America, our troops deserve the full support of our government.

But I have no desire for fame and power anymore. I crawled out of the swamp and I'm not crawling back in.

The German asparagus are fabulous.