I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn't here.

I always jest to people, the Oval Office is the kind of place where people stand outside, they're getting ready to come in and tell me what for, and they walk in and get overwhelmed in the atmosphere, and they say, man, you're looking pretty.

We've got to have all those tools. The Patriot Act tearing down those walls between intel and law enforcement are a necessary part of protecting the country. But, in the long term, the only way to defeat this terrorist bunch is through the spread of liberty and freedom. And that's a big challenge. I understand it's a challenge. It requires commitment and patience and persistence.

We don't believe in planners and deciders making the decisions on behalf of Americans.

But I have no desire for fame and power anymore. I crawled out of the swamp and I'm not crawling back in.

We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful, democratic nations.

These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat.But they have failed; our country is strong.