I know people are looking at whats happening in Washington and then they also look at events in Europe, in Greece and Portugal and other places and worry about that.

One of my prized possessions is still the prefect's tie that I got in this school. I keep it with me. It was the first leadership position I ever had.

He will always know as we know now that in the heat of battle he did not fail when mateship and duty called.

Our nation is well equipped to make the transition. We have an abundance of natural resources like wind, natural gas, solar and geothermal.

I know people are looking at whats happening in Washington and then they also look at events in Europe, in Greece and Portugal and other places and worry about that.

My guiding principle is that prosperity can be shared. We can create wealth together. The global economy is not a zero-sum game.

We encourage China to engage as a good global citizen and we are clear-eyed about where differences do lie.