We're supposed to have guns. It says so in the Bible; and the second greatest book ever written, the Texas State Constitution.

There's a fundamental difference between many of the Democrats and my party. And that is: They want to leave before the job is completed in Iraq. Again, I repeat: These are decent people. They're just as American as I am. I just happen to strongly disagree with them. And it's very important for the American people to understand the consequences of leaving Iraq before the job is done. This is a global war on terror.

We cannot step aside and say that we have achieved our goal by inventing a new drug or a new way by which to treat presently incurable diseases, a new way to help those who suffer from malnutrition, or the creation of ideal balanced diets on a worldwide scale. We cannot rest till the way has been found, with our help, to bring our finest achievement to everyone.

The bill Congress sent me would take away one of the most valuable tools in the war on terror... so today I vetoed it.

The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world.

I feel a sense of obligation to our troops and their families because of the decisions that I made. So I'm involved with veterans.

I think war is a dangerous place.