For decades, Japan has been a friend and reliable trading partner with the United States, and I anticipate that relationship will prosper.

Mrs. Parks was a shy, soft spoken woman who was uncomfortable being revered as a symbol of the civil rights movement. She only hoped to inspire young people to achieve great things.

It does not matter what party you are a member of in this great Nation of ours. Accountability and competence are characteristics that Americans value throughout our great land.

I fully support global commerce.

Rosa Parks will be remembered for her lasting contributions to society. Her legacy lives on in the continued struggle for civil rights around the world. She will be missed.

Water is a finite resource that is essential in the advancement of agriculture, and is vital to human life.

The civil rights movement would experience many important victories, but Rosa Parks will always be remembered as its catalyst.