The United States of America will not permit the world's most dangerous regimes to threaten us with the world's most destructive weapons.

In terms of trying to re-create an image, I think that's a waste of time. I have no interest in doing that. The decisions I made are done.

Good stewardship of the environment is not just a personal responsibility, it is a public value... Our duty is to use the land well, and sometimes not to use it at all. This is our responsibility as citizens, but more than that, it is our calling as stewards of the earth.

When our children and grandchildren look back on this period, one question will overwhelm all the rest: Did we do everything in our power to fight and to win the war on terror? That's the fundamental question this generation faces.

I have a duty to protect the Executive Branch from legislative encroachment.

In spite of the fact that at times I would challenge parents authority. They provided unconditional love.

There's not as much money in Washington as they're used to be!