The United States plane in the area raised questions and the questions were not fully addressed by the Peruvian aircraft.

It certainly seems from here that the emerging Democratic theme is to snipe at each other. He will continue to govern; that is what he was elected to do.

The president is a competitor, and he will prepare for what he needs to do in the re-election.

If the year goes along and the Senate continues to fail to take action, and there are increasing signs that the economy is coming back to sufficient levels, then that could change events.

The president will continue to make sure that we work to protect our interests in the Middle East.

A working-level group … an interagency group, (is) reviewing a number of ideas, … gone to the deputies level yet.

gives all parties an opportunity to seize the opportunity to emerge from the violence, to end the violence.

North Korea continues to engage in provocations and now reckless acts.

I haven’t heard anybody put a hard timetable on it like that. I think you’ve seen an acceleration in the pace.

The president will stand strong on principle, fighting for his right and the right of all future presidents to receive advice without it being turned into a virtual news release.

Israel has the right to defend itself and to deal with security, but Israel also has a need to bear in mind the consequences of action and Israel’s stake in development of reforms in the...

The Department of Defense will be unable to meet the last two military pay dates in September, breaking our commitment to the men in women in uniform, unless action is taken.

I just want to point out that in the past when Iraq had disputes, it invaded its neighbors,

Certainly when you look at some of the rhetoric of the presidential candidates, you see people who really do view this as a matter very differently than the president does,

It’s important for everyone to come home without a lot of hoop-de-la.

The Democratic National Committee has returned more illegal money than most Republicans raise in any one year, so it’s rather odd for them to launch fund-raising criticisms.

The United States and Egypt are working together closely to end the violence and to bring peace to the region.

The White House would like to defy history this year.

This is a serious reminder of the type of enemy we are up against, and the risks the world faces from people who would use weapons that bring harm to innocents. It vividly illustrates what...

The president will also hold two events to promote his economic plan next week, focused on helping small investors, as well as small businesses,

Obviously, this is an issue that is very troubling to all Americans and to the president. If there is any one thing that the kidnappers need to know (it’s) that they should release Mr. Pearl...

It’s not a question of permission from the Saudis. We do expect that the plane will be there tomorrow.

This is a very important issue of great concern. This is traumatic for the families and the communities that have been affected and it’s scary.

The IAEA board expresses its concerns about Iran’s failure to report nuclear activities,

I think from the president’s point of view, any questions about how long it will last are, of course, are entirely legitimate questions … The president understands people want to know, but it’s also an...

If there are any growth proposals from the Democrats, the president would be very interested in hearing them.

He thinks it is the right thing to do because it will help children receive good educations. No matter what the (election) margin, he is going to do what he thinks is right.

We are confident we are going to be able to work with Republicans and Democrats alike to pass a tax bill in the House and Senate.

No, the president has many priorities, and he judges each one as it comes up, … Right now he is clearly focused on job creation, given the fact that the important decisions are getting made...

To avoid a military conflict, Saddam Hussein has no other choice than to leave the country.

The energy plan offered by the Democrats on the Hill has some areas of overlapping commonality with the plan that the president is about to propose and the president looks forward to working with Congress...

This is a horrific act of terror,

Iran is not exactly the type of nation that people just happen to end up in. People seem to have a desire to go there, and our concern is that the desire can be matched...

If there was more, we would be providing it, … That is how to prevent terrorism.

You know, I really stopped paying attention to all the different places.

I stand by what I said.

I will leave being able to say that I love my job. I believe deeply in President Bush, the man and his policies. But it is my time to go.

The president is also very concerned about the combination of the impact on the traveling public and the economy, and he urges all parties to work together to resolve their differences.

New laws don’t stop people like this, … When it comes to criminal behavior and people who use guns to commit murder, there’s no amount of laws that’s going to stop these people from committing...

That will not deter the United States and the coalition of the willing from disarming the Iraqi regime.

Iraq changes positions more often that Saddam Hussein changes bunkers.

The accident took place over international airspace, over international waters, and we do not understand any reason to apologize, … The United States did not do anything wrong.

It could have and should have been handled differently.

Obviously, he’s not ruling it out… he’s saying whatever it took.

We continue to await a response from North Korea to our long-standing proposal to meet with them on broader issues of concern.

He believes that this money will help them do a better job, have more resources to cure and fight diseases, including cancer and Parkinson’s, up and down the line.

I know that Mrs. Pearl has very strong feelings about the damage that can be done as a result of showing that video. The administration has great sympathies for what Mrs. Pearl has said.

agreed to continue mutual efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan.

While the vice president has been a partisan obstacle to reform, the governor will join Democrats and Republicans alike to save Social Security for the next generation.

There are nine Democrats who spend all of their time saying negative things about the president, and that means there’s a large resonation, a large reinforcement of a negative message that’s coming at the president,