Looking across this field, we see the scale of heroism and sacrifice. All who are buried here understood their duty. All stood to protect America. And all carried with them memories of a family that they hope to keep safe by their sacrifice.

We can have confidence in the long-term foundation of our economy ... I think the system basically is sound. I truly do.

It's amazing I won. I was running against peace, prosperity, and incumbency.

You know, what's interesting about Washington...It's the kind of place where second-guessing has become second-nature.

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.

I don't know, maybe I made it up. Anyway, it's an arbo-tree-ist, somebody who knows about trees.

I think everybody knows that Africa is in a very deep crisis. There is economic misery and social deprivation and that Africa needs help but the question then is how. And also we have to make sure that we don't repeat old mistakes; this help is only short term. It doesn't address Africa's long-term fundamental needs and how to put Africa on the right track to development. What Africa needs to do is to grow, to grow out of debt.