I am here to make an announcement that this Thursday, ticket counters and airplanes will fly out of Ronald Reagan Airport.

There is a language barrier between vets and the civilian population. They speak different languages.

In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed.

I read the newspaper.

The men and women of Afghanistan are building a nation that is free, and proud, and fighting terror - and America is honored to be their friend.

Because the union of a man and woman deserves an honored place in our society, I support the protection of marriage against activist judges. And I will continue to appoint federal judges who know the difference between personal opinion and the strict interpretation of the law.

Africa needs help, no question about that but I'd rather prefer that the money is channeled. That's what I call smart aid; it's channeled through African civil society groups. These are the groups which can be held more accountable. These are the groups which will sort of monitor how the aid money is spent.