I want to remind you all that in order to fight and win the war, it requires an expenditure of money that is commiserate with keeping a promise to our troops to make sure that they're well paid, well trained, well equipped.

The same folks that are bombing innocent people in Iraq were the ones who attacked us in America on September the 11th.

The United States is a Christian nation founded upon Christian principles and beliefs.

The only things that I can tell you is that every case I have reviewed I have been comfortable with the innocence or guilt of the person that I've looked at. I do not believe we've put a guilty ... I mean innocent person to death in the state of Texas.

I aim to be a competitive nation.

In order for the U.N. to be effective, there must be consequences if people thumb their nose at the United Nations Security Council. And we will work with people on the Security Council to achieve that objective.

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