Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger.

We must have the attitude that every child in America - regardless of where they're raised or how they're born - can learn.

This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses.

First of all, you never retire. At least I don't retire.

Where mistakes have been made, the responsibility rests with me.

You work three jobs? Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that." To a divorced mother of three, Omaha, Nebraska, Feb. 4, 2005

All I can tell you is that I know the enemy, allies, and troops hear what I say.