The president believes the legislation, while far from perfect, will improve our current finance system,

The president when he speaks, speaks in a very inclusive way, very respectful … of the fact that we are a nation whose great strengths come from the fact that we have people of so...

It is highly in the interest of the United States and of this government to give the inspectors the tools that they need to do their job and we will do so, and we will...

It is too soon to say what we are going to do … The debates will be held when people are paying attention.

When they come back next week, they need to do it.

Programs never go away in Washington, which is one of the reasons government is so big.

[Calling Syria a] state that sponsors terrorism, … already held nerve gas … but is trying develop more toxic and persistent nerve agents.

It’s another reminder of how it’s so important for peace to be pursued and for terror to be stopped.

doesn’t watch a lot of TV.

a belated attempt at damage control.

There are some people in Congress who want to make it happen, others who don’t. The president hopes those who want to make it happen prevail. This is a real test of the leadership.

In the president’s eyes, Yasser Arafat has never played a role as someone who could be trusted or was effective, and so that’s why the president is focused on the Palestinian people and their just...

There is a very important principle involved here. And that is the right of the government and all future presidencies, whether they’re Democratic or Republican, to conduct reviews, to receive information from constituents regardless of...

Scott had the faith and the trust of the president, and that’s the most important ingredient.

for both parties to take up recognition that racism exists.

The United States and Israel share common interests in many areas, including the international campaign against terrorism and the pursuit of peace in the Middle East.

Tony can surely help with the first. The second will be driven by events on the ground.

[Earlier, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer reiterated the administration’s support for reforming the authority.] It is time for the Palestinian Authority to reform. That is what the president is watching, … That is the heart...

Iraq has been known for saying all kinds of inflammatory things in the past, … And the president’s not really interested as much in what they say as what they do.

would not be workable.

First things first. There will come an appropriate time to do all appropriate look-backs. His focus is on events this morning.

The terrorists must not be allowed to declare victory.

The president feels very strongly that at a time when the nation is in the midst of a war that war should not be fought on last year’s budget. The Pentagon needs additional resources to...

We’ve never thought it’s been in doubt,

Both nations have to make a determined choice about the future of their relations,

There’s no question the events of the last two weeks lend further reason for people to be concerned about the Palestinian human condition in the West Bank.

It is a message of solidarity,

The war is not over,

the president knows we’re in the middle of an economic downturn, but he has faith that the long term strength of the economy is solid.

He’s concerned about the loss of innocent Israelis, the loss of innocent Palestinians. He’s working very hard to find a way to somehow … help and make the violence stop.

It is Congress’ right and prerogative to be informed and they are being informed on an ongoing, regular basis, … Sometimes you have to recognize in Washington no amount of consultations is ever enough for...

The CIA will do its usual assessments. They have not had an opportunity to begin it yet, as the tape was just released,

Reading and math scores nationally have been declining for past ten years. There’s a real worry in America about whether children will be safe in school.

The president thinks the ICC is fundamentally flawed because it puts American servicemen and women at fundamental risk of being tried by an entity that is beyond America’s reach, beyond America’s laws and can subject...

That’s correct. The planning continues. The everyday assumption is the meetings will take place. We’re going to continue to work on the various issues. But today, on September 19, that’s your best guidance.

I think that the end is coming into sight. It is not there yet. But it is coming into sight.

The Department of Justice enforces civil rights laws and is sensitive to civil rights concerns, … The president thinks John Ashcroft is a man of integrity. He is a good man and he will enforce...

The U.S. position is that economic sanctions are no longer necessary. The sanctions should be lifted and not merely suspended.

We are monitoring the situation and have no immediate comment.

This was done in order to provide the Department of Transportation with a realistic assessment of the needs that we have at the airports.

The president is going to work very hard to try to help the parties come together to achieve a two-state solution to the violence between the Israelis and the Palestinians. This is a priority for...

As you can imagine, any time there is any calendar-driven deadline, some actions can fall before it, some after it, … And even though they are allowed to pay it later, they choose not to....

The president is interested in results, and the president will be looking to make certain that Chairman Arafat takes enduring, real and meaningful actions so the terrorists who are trying to interrupt the peace process...

He believes — as I indicated just moments ago — that Chairman Arafat continues to speak with the authority of the Palestinian people, that Chairman Arafat has the means and the ability to reduce the...

Women are a key group,

bringing the nation together

The president would be very disappointed if the Congress allowed these issues to keep the agreement from happening.

Cuba is an old-fashioned totalitarian country. It is not reforming, it is not engaging in economic progress where the people benefit from trade. It uses trade to prop itself up.

[Specificity can serve a larger purpose as well, indicating what voters might expect from a prospective Bush or Gore administration.] That way, … if you get elected, you’ve got a mandate to govern.

As much as international issues remain very important priorities for this president, he still is moving robustly and aggressively on a domestic agenda, and he will, and I think that’ll be very plain when people...