I do remain confident in Linda. She'll make a fine labor secretary. From what I've read in the press accounts, she's perfectly qualified.

I have zero desire to be in the limelight.

Americans practice different faiths in churches, synagogues, mosques and temples. And many good people practice no faith at all.

For every fatal shooting, there are about 3 non-fatal shootings. Folks, this is unacceptable in America.

You'll hear people say it's racist to test. Folks, it's racist not to test. Because guess who gets shuffled through the system oftentimes? Children whose parents don't speak English as a first language, inner-city kids. It's so much easier to quit on somebody than to remediate.

Nobody's ever suggested that the attacks of September the 11th were ordered by Iraq. I have suggested, however, that resentment and the lack of hope create the breeding grounds for terrorists who are willing to use suiciders to kill, to achieve an objective. I have made that case.

Anybody who is in a position to serve this country ought to understand the consequences of words.