The people in Louisiana must know that all across our country there's a lot of prayer - prayer for those whose lives have been turned upside down. And I'm one of them.

In this global war against extremists who use murder as a weapon, Iraq is now the central front.

There is no doubt in my mind when history was written, the final page will say: 'Victory was achieved by the United States of America for the good of the world.'

We'll succeed unless we quit.

Ann and I will carry out this equivocal message to the world: Markets must be open.

The bond between mothers and their children is one defined by love. As a mother's prayers for her children are unending, so are the wisdom, grace, and strength they provide to their children.

Whether or not it needed to happen, I'm still convinced it needed to happen.