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U.S. ASSOCIATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW DISCUSSION SUBJECT: CONSTITUTIONAL RELEVANCE OF FOREIGN COURT DECISIONS MODERATOR: NORMAN DORSEN, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, U.S. ASSOCIATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW PARTICIPANTS: ANTONIN SCALIA, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, U.S. SUPREME COURT; STEPHEN BREYER, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, U.S. SUPREME COURT LOCATION: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW, WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME: 4:10 P.M. EST DATE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2005 Transcript by:Federal News ServiceWashington, D.C. MR. CLAUDIO GROSSMAN (DEAN, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW): (Off mike) -- it's my pleasure and honor to see all of you here participating in this historic event, a conversation on the relevance of foreign law for...

For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 26, 2005 President's Radio Address      Audio THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This past week I was in Europe, where I had good discussions with our friends and allies about how to meet the mutual challenges we face: spreading freedom and democracy, defeating terrorism, expanding prosperity and promoting peace. In our meetings, we reaffirmed the vital importance of the transatlantic alliance for advancing these common interests and values. Now that I'm back home, I'm eager to move ahead with one of my top domestic priorities: strengthening and saving Social Security. I have already met with tens of thousands...

Transcript for Part I: Question from audience: You mentioned a little bit ago, ‘Why did it take a bunch of Arabs to do what you all should have done a long time ago,’ that’s my question. And as a white man standing here in your midst from a fairly liberal/conservative/middle of the road background—and I tell people I’m so far left I’m coming up on the rigt—and I’d like you to respond to, why shouldn’t we do something and how could we move so they don’t see us coming? Churchill: I’m gonna repeat that, tell me if I got that...

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT Listen to Rush report from Afghanistan - Day Two GUEST HOST: It's an honor to have a guest on the Rush Limbaugh program named... Rush Limbaugh. Hi, Rush! RUSH: (Chuckling.) Tom, how are you? GUEST HOST: (Laughing.) I'm doing fine. RUSH: I gotta tell you what happened last night. It was dinner with the troops last night -- not tonight. Now, where I am, it's 10:36 p.m. or 10:37 p.m. We're nine-and-a-half hours ahead of the Eastern Time zone. Where are you, in LA or Sacramento? GUEST HOST: I'm in LA, yeah. RUSH: Okay, so we're twelve-and-a-half hours...

Frontpage Interview’s guest today is Ramsey Flynn, the winner of a National Magazine Award for reporting and a former staff writer for the Washingtonian and chief editor of Baltimore magazine. He is the author of the new book Cry from the Deep: The Submarine Disaster That Riveted the World and Put the New Russia to the Ultimate Test. FP: Mr. Flynn, welcome to FrontPage Interview. Flynn: Thank you for the honor of appearing at FrontPage and your interest in my new book. FP: What motivated you to write Cry from the Deep? Flynn: In August of 2000, just like so...

Rush Reports Back From Afghanistan: Describes Awe-Inspiring Job Our Troops Are Doing and What He Saw on Day One BEGIN TRANSCRIPT GUEST HOST: I've been on the edge of my seat -- and I know you have, too, yesterday all day when we were talking about other topics -- wondering what was going on with Rush, who as we all know was on his way to visit the troops in Afghanistan. Well, he is there now, and is on the phone with us. Rush, welcome to your program. RUSH: Roger, how are you? How are things back in the USA?...

A text of President Bush's remarks Monday in Brussels, Belgium, as transcribed by eMediaMillWorks, Inc.: Thank you for your kind introduction and thank you for your warm hospitality. Distinguished guests and ladies and gentlemen, Laura and I are really glad to be back. I'm really pleased to visit Brussels again, the capital of a beautiful nation, the seat of the European Union and the NATO Alliance. The United States and Belgium are close allies and we will always be warm friends. You know, on this journey to Europe, I follow in some large footsteps. More than two centuries ago, Benjamin...

Remarks With Defense Secretary Rumsfeld and Japan's Foreign Minister Machimura and Defense Minister Ohno Secretary Condoleezza Rice Loy Henderson Auditorium Washington, DC February 19, 2005 11:40 a.m. EST SECRETARY RICE: Good morning. Secretary Rumsfeld and I have had the pleasure this morning of welcoming our colleagues from Japan, Foreign Minister Machimura and Defense Minister Ohno, to a very productive session on U.S.-Japan security consultations. This is a so-called two plus two. We've had very fruitful discussions this morning. Our discussions have reflected the importance that our President and Prime Minister Koizumi place on this longstanding alliance with Japan. It...

< Remarks at The Institut d'Etudes Politiques - Science Politique Paris Secretary Condoleezza Rice Paris, France February 8, 2005 (11:00 a.m. EST) SECRETARY RICE: Thank you very, very much. Thank you for those warm and welcoming words. And let me also thank the people of France for being such perfect hosts. I've just arrived. I wish I could stay longer. But it's such a wonderful city; it's wonderful to be here. I look forward to my discussions here with President Chirac, with Foreign Minister Barnier and with others. And -- as a pianist -- tomorrow I look forward to visiting...

J$P Instant Transcript! Eric Burns tells Shepard Smith that he knows the identity of Deep Throat. SHEPARD SMITH [FOX NEWS]: Well it's a mystery that's gripped the nation for large periods of time over the last three decades. Who was it that tipped off the reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein about the Watergate scandal, leading to the collapse of the Nixon White House? Fox's media analyst Eric Burns says he knows. How do you know? Who is it? ERIC BURNS [FOX NEWS]: Because someone who is in a position to know, and who is fairly recently deceased, and I...

For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryFebruary 19, 2005 President's Radio Address      Audio THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Tomorrow I leave on a trip to Europe, where I will reaffirm the importance of our transatlantic relationship with our European friends and allies. Over the last several weeks the world has witnessed momentous events -- Palestinians voting for an end to violence; Ukrainians standing up for their democratic rights; Iraqis going to the polls in free elections. And in Europe, I will talk with leaders at NATO and the European Union about how we can work together to take advantage of...

The following is the transcript of the Friday night CNN interview of Jeff Gannon/James Guckert by Anderson Cooper. COOPER: There are many questions that have been raised about whether or not -- people raising the specter that you are somehow a White House plant. Are you a White House plant? Were you (UNINTELLIGIBLE)? GANNON: Absolutely not. As a matter of fact, how I came to be at the White House is I asked to attend a briefing. I asked the White House Press Office. They gave me a daily pass to get in. COOPER: This liberal group, Media Matters, which...

Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center Washington, D.C. 7:47 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening. (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you all very much. (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Well, thank you very much. And, Chris, I appreciate that introduction. It was very kind, sir. And I want to thank my old friends Dave Keene and Wayne LaPierre for their great work for the organization. And Dave, of course, is a great dedicated conservative, but he's a lousy fisherman. (Laughter.) No matter what he says. But it's honor to be your guest again at CPAC. And I look around...

'Someone in a Position to Know Told Me' J$P Instant Transcript! Eric Burns tells Shepard Smith that he knows the identity of Deep Throat. From Studio-B with Shepard Smith, February 18 2005: SHEPARD SMITH [FOX NEWS]: Well it's a mystery that's gripped the nation for large periods of time over the last three decades. Who was it that tipped off the reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein about the Watergate scandal, leading to the collapse of the Nixon White House? Fox's media analyst Eric Burns says he knows. How do you know? Who is it? ERIC BURNS [FOX NEWS]:...

10:00 A.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. I appreciate you're here -- coming here. I'm pleased to announce my decision to nominate Ambassador John Negroponte as Director of National Intelligence. The Director's responsibility is straightforward and demanding. John will make sure that those whose duty it is to defend America have the information we need to make the right decisions. John understands America's global intelligence needs because he spent the better part of his life in our foreign service, and is now serving with distinction in the sensitive post of our nation's first Ambassador to a free Iraq.John's...

BUSH: Thank you very much. I appreciate you're coming here. I'm pleased to announce my decision to nominate Ambassador John Negroponte as director of national intelligence. The director's responsibility is straightforward and demanding. John will make sure that those whose duty it is to defend America have the information they need to make the right decisions. John understands America's global intelligence needs, because he spent the better part of his life in our Foreign Service, and is now serving with distinction in the sensitive post of our nation's first ambassador to a free Iraq (news - web sites). John's...

For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 12, 2005 President's Radio Address      Audio THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. In my State of the Union address, I discussed the need to act to strengthen and save Social Security. Since then, I have traveled to eight states and spoken with tens of thousands of you about my ideas. I have reminded you that Social Security was one of the great moral successes of the 20th century. And for those born before 1950, I have assured you that the Social Security system will not change in any way, and you will receive your checks.  Radio Address 2004200320022001...

US and Polish Presidents' Discussions Thursday, 10 February 2005, 12:07 pm Press Release: The White House President and Polish President Discuss International Policy The Oval Office PRESIDENT BUSH: The President and I will have opening statements. I'll answer a question from the American press; he'll answer a question -- or somebody will answer a question from the Polish press. And we'll do this twice. Thank you all for coming. Welcome back to the Oval Office. It is my great pleasure to welcome my friend back here to discuss important international policy and policy related to our bilateral relationship. We discussed,...

A full transcript of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speech at Sciences Politiques in Paris: RICE: Thank you very, very much. Thank you for those warm and welcoming words. And let me also thank the people of France for being such perfect hosts. I just arrived. I wish I could stay longer, but it's such a wonderful city. It's wonderful to be here. I look forward to my discussions here with President Chirac, with Foreign Minister Barnier and with others. And as a pianist, tomorrow I look forward to visiting one of your fine music schools. It is a real...

SPC. THOMAS WILSON: Now, why do we soldiers have to dig through local landfills for pieces of scrap metal and compromised ballistic glass to up-armor our vehicles and why don't we have those resources readily available to us? SEC'Y RUMSFELD: As you know, you go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time. And if you think about it, you can have all the armor in the world on a tank and a tank can be blown up. And you can have an up-armored Humvee and it...