I believe that marriage has served society well, and I believe it is important to affirm that, that marriage between a man and a woman is the ideal. And the job of the President is to drive policy toward the ideal.

Throughout our history, the words of the Declaration have inspired immigrants from around the world to set sail to our shores. These immigrants have helped transform 13 small colonies into a great and growing nation of more than 300 people.

American mission in Iraq is clear: We're hunting down the terrorists. We're helping Iraqis build a free nation that is an ally in the war on terror. We're advancing freedom in the broader Middle East. We are removing a source of violence and instability and laying the foundation of peace for our children and our grandchildren.

Now, there are some who would like to rewrite history - revisionist historians is what I like to call them.

We do not prescribe any prayer; we welcome all prayer.

Afghanistan is the most daring and ambition mission in the history of NATO.

The fingers and toes and beating hearts that we can see on an unborn child's ultrasound come with something that we cannot see: a soul