The economy is growing, productivity is high, trade is up, people are working. It's not as good as we'd like, but -- and to the extent that we find weakness, we'll move.

I couldn't imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Chanukah.

You'll hear people say it's racist to test. Folks, it's racist not to test. Because guess who gets shuffled through the system oftentimes? Children whose parents don't speak English as a first language, inner-city kids. It's so much easier to quit on somebody than to remediate.

Our long-term security depends on our deep faith in liberty. And we'll continue to promote freedom around the world.

I decided what I wanted to do, not to make me look good, but to make me feel comfortable. Other presidents do it other ways.

Government should do a few things, and do them right

First of all, I - right after September the 11th, I knew we were fighting a different kind of war. . . . And the people responsible for helping us protect and defend came forth with the current program, because it enables us to move faster and quicker. And that's important. We've got to be fast on our feet, quick to detect and prevent. . . .