fanning out across the country to more than 20 cities to talk about the economic package and growth package.

As we are hearing from people in law enforcement, they are saying, ‘Leave the worrying to us.’ They will be out there. They will be vigilant.

hopeful, but … realistic.

I do think for both parties – and it has happened for Republicans now – there is a risk of majority fatigue where you run out of new ideas.

This is not up to Iraq. This is up to the United Nations. The only question that remains is what terms would inspectors go back in under so they can do an effective job.

Judge Pickering was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate just a short number of years ago. So if there is so much controversy about Judge Pickering, why did so many senators vote for him...

The worldwide reaction to the president’s request has been very strong.

[A day after President Bush told Arafat he needed to do more to] rout out terrorists, … needs to do more to bring about a secure environment in the Middle East.

The president again believes his job is to pick the country up, elevate the country, focus on improving racial relations, … That’s what the president is focused on, that’s his job, that’s what he’s going...

As I indicated yesterday, the Saudis have a long-standing policy, which we have seen carried out in action in addition to rhetoric, about not using oil as a weapon.

of presidents leaving office with respect for their successors. I’m certain that President Clinton will want to follow that.

It’s a free country.

We don’t know if he’s dead or alive. Regardless, he’s out of power; regardless, there’s a reward out for information that either results in his capture if he’s alive, or proves that he’s dead if...

If they harbor terrorists, the president’s message is clear: We will defeat you.

The president said in the 2000 campaign that he supported the assault weapons ban because he thought it was reasonable, … He stated then that he would support the reauthorization of it, and he states...

As the president has said, if the United Nations will not disarm Saddam Hussein, it will be another international organization, a coalition of the willing that will be made up of numerous nations that will...

I’m not going to do any play by play of the negotiations that are underway.

It has taken more than 12 years for Saddam Hussein to disarm,

The president is encouraged at the fact Democrats have announced their support for cutting taxes. That’s a healthy bipartisan sign, and he welcomes that. But the president is deeply committed to enactment and signing into...

There are acceptable standards of behavior that the world and certainly the free Iraqi people hope will be followed by its neighbors, including Syria, … and part of that is not to harbor Iraqi leaders.

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.