Today was a great day for America, and a good man took the oath of office and we all offer our prayers for his success. (APPLAUSE) Today's also a great...
The award you gave Laura, Condi, is well deserved in my unobjective opinion. She has been awesome First Lady. And I'm proud to have been here in Washington. And you've...
Tonight I am filled with gratitude - to Vice President Cheney and members of the Administration; to Laura, who brought joy to this house and love to my life; to our...
We're delighted to have a lot of distinguished guests, people who have worked with you throughout your time in office. Members of your family who are here, we're really...
I appreciate -- I do appreciate working with you. My friends say, what is it like to deal with the press corps? I said, these are just people trying to do the best...
I do want to thank Laura for joining me. She has been an awesome wife and a great First Lady. (Applause.) Our journey together in Washington has been fantastic, and I...
PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA: Thank you.I just want to thank the President for hosting us. This is an extraordinary gathering. All the gentlemen here understand both the...
It's interesting that we're gathered a few steps from the office once occupied by a young Assistant Secretary of the Navy named Theodore Roosevelt. Not long after he...
Truly it is not my privilege alone to tell the story of the Bush name -- a story that waits not only to be said in volumes, but one carried in the hearts of those...
Addressing the challenges in the auto industry requires us to balance these two responsibilities. If we were to allow the free market to take its course now, it...
I've just come from an Afghan Women's Council that Laura was hosting. I believe that Afghan women have a right to be free, just like women in America have a right to be...
I'm traveling today with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Jim Peake. (Applause.) I assume he got a seat. (Laughter.) Peake, how are you -- finally, yes! (Laughter.) He...
You know, they often say, what are you going to miss? I'll miss the airplane, of course. (Laughter.) But I'm mainly going to miss being the Commander-in-Chief of such an...
AUDIENCE: Hoo-ah!THE PRESIDENT: And I would rather be with the men and women of the United States military than with anybody else. (Applause.)So as you can see I decided...
I am grateful to the faculty and staff of Texas A&M for their devotion to learning and their example of scholarship. I appreciate your outstanding President, Dr. Elsa...
I really am proud to be with you today. I appreciate General Mike Linnington, and his wife Brenda for meeting me. It turns out Brenda was a -- is a 1981 West Point...
I want to thank the members of Congress who have joined us, members of the diplomatic corps, and of course, the distinguished guests.The Saban Forum is one of the...
The killers who struck this week are brutal and violent, but terror will not have the final word. People of India are resilient. People of India are strong. They have...
The world economy today is more interconnected than ever before. Prosperity and progress now reach further than at any point in history. Unfortunately, as we have seen...
What an awesome guy General Jim Conway is, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps and member of the Joint Chiefs. (Applause.) Christine Quinn, thank you for your...
The people on this lawn represent diverse backgrounds, talents, and experiences. Yet we all share a steadfast devotion to the United States. We believe that service to...
No matter how they cast their ballots, all Americans can be proud of the history that was made yesterday. Across the country, citizens voted in large numbers. They...
The people gathered here come from different countries -- I see we represent different professions -- but we're united by our commitment to charting a new era in...
Today, I am announcing new measures America is taking to implement the G7 action plan and strengthen banks across our country.First, the federal government will use a...
The fundamental problem is this: As the housing market has declined, banks holding assets related to home mortgages have suffered serious losses. As a result of these...
By coming together on this legislation, we have acted boldly to help prevent the crisis on Wall Street from becoming a crisis in communities across our country. We have...
I recognize this is a difficult vote for members of Congress. Many of them don't like the fact that our economy has reached this point, and I understand that. But the...
There are disagreements over aspects of the rescue plan, but there is no disagreement that something substantial must be done. The legislative process is sometimes not...
Most importantly, my administration is working with Congress to address the root cause behind much of the instability in our markets. Financial assets related to home...
To uphold the words of the Charter in the face of this challenge, every nation in this chamber has responsibilities. As sovereign states, we have an obligation to govern...
There will be ample opportunity to debate the origins of this problem. Now is the time to solve it. In our nation's history, there have been moments that require us to...
I've been in close touch with Secretary Paulson throughout this weekend and this morning. I appreciate the work the Treasury Department, and the Federal Reserve, and...
Building this memorial took vision and determination -- and Americans from every corner of our country answered the call. Two young architects in New York City came up...
Two years ago, such a moment was virtually unimaginable. Anbar was one of the most dangerous provinces in Iraq. Al Qaida was in control of almost every major population...
I thank all the wonderful volunteers who stepped forward to help their brothers and sisters in need.We know that there is still risk even after the storm has passed. So...
I do want to thank my friend, George Lisicki, for his leadership as your National Commander. He's done a fine job on behalf of the VFW. I know firsthand; I've had him to...
The United States and our allies stand with the people of Georgia and their democratically elected government. Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity must be...
The United States of America stands with the democratically elected government of Georgia. We insist that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia be...
If these reports are accurate, these Russian actions would represent a dramatic and brutal escalation of the conflict in Georgia. And these actions would be inconsistent...
Costas: What was their response to you?Bush: Their response was ... well first of all... obviously these are great stars... and their response was thanks for coming, we...