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

Of all states that understands local control of schools, Iowa is such a state.

Immigrants bring to America the values of faith in God, love of family, hard work and self reliance - the values that made us a great nation to begin with. We've all seen those values in action, through the service and sacrifice of more than 35,000 foreign-born men and women currently on active duty in the United States military.

I think all presidents should take the long view of history.

In recent weeks we learned that scientists have created human embryos in test tubes solely to experiment on them. This is deeply troubling, and a warning sign that should prompt all of us to think through these issues very carefully.

I ended up being the 43rd president of the United States. It was an awesome experience, and I'm glad I did it.

The illiteracy level of our children are appalling.