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PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you all. (Cheers, applause.) Thank you all very much. Please be seated. (Cheers, applause.) Thanks for the warm welcome. Thanks for the chance to get out of Washington. (Laughter.) It is great to be here in the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Cheers, applause.) You got a lot of history in this part of the world. This part of the country was home to the first English-speaking colony on the continent, birthplace of representative government in America, and the site of George Washington's victory in the Revolutionary War. I call him the first George W. (Laughter, cheers, applause.) In...

  For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryOctober 29, 2005 President's Radio Address      Audio      THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week marked another important milestone in carrying out our strategy in Iraq. On Tuesday, the Iraqi election commission formerly certified the passage of the new Iraqi constitution, after nearly 10 million Iraqis turned out to vote on it two weeks ago. This is a moment of tremendous significance for Iraq, the region, and the world. Three years ago, when Saddam Hussein ruled with an iron grip, the prospect of Iraqis voting on a democratic constitution would have been unthinkable. Now,...

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary October 7, 2002 President Bush Outlines Iraqi Threat Remarks by the President on Iraq Cincinnati Museum Center - Cincinnati Union Terminal Cincinnati, Ohio 8:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Thank you for that very gracious and warm Cincinnati welcome. I'm honored to be here tonight; I appreciate you all coming. Tonight I want to take a few minutes to discuss a grave threat to peace, and America's determination to lead the world in confronting that threat. The threat comes from Iraq. It arises directly from the Iraqi regime's own actions...

President Bush's statement after Harriet Miers' withdrew her nomination to the Supreme Court today, as released by the White House: Today, I have reluctantly accepted Harriet Miers decision to withdraw her nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States. I nominated Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court because of her extraordinary legal experience, her character, and her conservative judicial philosophy. Throughout her career, she has gained the respect and admiration of her fellow attorneys. She has earned a reputation for fairness and total integrity. She has been a leader and a pioneer in the American legal profession. She has...

Remarks by President Bush to the Joint Armed Forces Officers' Wives' Luncheon To: National Desk Contact: White House, Office of the Press Secretary, 202-456-2580 WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 /Christian Wire Service/ -- Following is the transcript of remarks by President Bush ato the Joint Armed Forces Officers' Wives' Luncheon: Bolling Air Force Base 11:33 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. (Applause.) Thanks for having me. Please be seated. Thank you for the kind introduction, Jonnie, and thanks for the warm welcome. I appreciate being invited to come. It's such an honor to be here to stand up with so many...

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary October 25, 2005 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE DINNER Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium Washington, D.C. 6:55 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Thanks for coming. Please be seated. Thanks for the warm welcome. Mehlman didn't get the dress code. (Laughter.) And neither did I. (Laughter.) Thanks for having me. I'm proud to be here on the 30th birthday of the Eagles. For three decades, Eagles have given great parties, but more importantly, they've supported our party. And I'm grateful. I want to thank you for all your help...

Here is the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan'sstatement on President Bush selecting Ben Bernanke to be the next chief of the central bank:"The president has made a distinguished appointment in Ben Bernanke. Ben comes with superb academic credentials and important insights into the ways our economy functions. I have no doubt that he will be a credit to the nation as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board."

Excerpts of Democratic National Committee Chairman Dean on 'This Week' 10/23/2005 11:58:00 AM To: National Desk, Political Reporter Contact: Karen Finney of the Democratic National Committee, Office of Communications, 202-863-8148 WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, on ABC's This Week, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean laid out the Democratic Party's agenda for America. He answered tough questions from George Stephanopoulos on a wide range of topics: On the Democratic Agenda: "The truth is the Democrats are the party of moral values. We are altruists and believe we are all in it together and have a community to sustain....

licies > Radio Address Archives   For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryOctober 22, 2005 President's Radio Address      Audio     In Focus: Homeland Security      THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week I signed into law a bill that supports our ongoing efforts to defend our homeland. To defend this country, we have to enforce our borders. When our borders are not secure, terrorists, drug dealers, and criminals find it easier to sneak into America. My administration has a clear strategy for dealing with this problem: We want to stop people from crossing into America illegally, and to quickly return the illegal immigrants...

DAY OF INFAMY 2001 Weldon: Pentagon just trying to cover its backside Full text of congressman's floor speech Posted: October 21, 20057:18 p.m. Eastern © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to talk to our colleagues and through our colleagues to the American people about an issue that troubles me greatly. I have been in this institution 19 years, and during those 19 years I have been on the Committee on Armed Services. Currently, I am the vice chairman of that committee and chairman of the subcommittee that oversees the purchase of our weapons systems. In the past I have chaired...

As a supporter of the President, as a supporter of the military, Mr. Speaker, if we allow this to go forward, then we send the signal to every man and woman wearing a uniform that if you tell the truth, you will be destroyed if a career bureaucrat above you does not like what you are saying. If you tell the truth, we will take your health care benefits away from your kids. If you tell the truth, we will ruin you.

Report of the International Independent Investigation Commission Established Pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1595 (2005)     Detlev Mehlis                                                                                    Beirut Commissioner                                                                                    19 October 2005UNIIIC   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   1. The Security Council, by its resolution 1595 of 7 April 2005, decided to establish an international independent investigation Commission based in Lebanon to assist the Lebanese authorities in their investigation of all aspects of the terrorist attack which took place on 14 February 2005 in Beirut that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and others, including to help identify its perpetrators, sponsors, organizers and accomplices. 2.         The Secretary-General notified the Council that the Commission...

Presenter: Commander of Multinational Division, Baghdad, Maj. Gen. William G. Webster Jr.MR. JIM TURNER (Pentagon spokesman): Welcome to the Pentagon briefing room again. Our briefer today is Major General William G. Webster Jr. He is a commander of Multi Divisional Baghdad -- Multinational Division Baghdad and commander Task Force Baghdad. General Webster and his troops are responsible for the ongoing security operations in Baghdad. He is here today to provide us with an operational update. Today's briefing is on the record. And please give your name and organization when you're asking your questions. And with that, I'll turn it over...

WASHINGTON, Oct 20Last night, Congressman Curt Weldon (R-Pa.), Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees, gave a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives decrying efforts within the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to smear the reputation and career of 23-year defense intelligence officer, LTC Anthony Shaffer. Congressman Weldon also brought forth new information on the destruction of data and findings of the Able Danger planning effort. Below, is the full text of the floor speech as recorded in the Congressional Record.Page: H8979 "The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Reichert). Under the Speaker's announced policy...

from the Congressional Record: 77 . ABLE DANGER FAILURE -- (House of Representatives - October 19, 2005)

Dr. Dobson Explains What He Knows About Harriet Miers The following is a transcript of Focus on the Family Chairman Dr. James Dobson's comments from Wednesday's broadcast, in which he discusses what the White House told him about Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers. OPENING VOICE TRACK: John Fuller: It's Wednesday. I'm John Fuller and you're tuned to "FOF" with psychologist and author, Dr. James Dobson. And Doctor, what a crazy week you've had! BODY: JCD: Well, John, if our listeners and friends have been monitoring the news on radio and television and the Internet and if they have been listening...

We the sons of Mesopotamia, land of the prophets, resting place of the holy imams, the leaders of civilization and the creators of the alphabet, the cradle of arithmetic: on our land, the first law put in place by mankind was written; in our nation, the most noble era of justice in the politics of nations was laid down; on our soil, the followers of the prophet and the saints prayed, the philosophers and the scientists theorized and the writers and poets created. Recognizing God's right upon us; obeying the call of our nation and our citizens; responding to the...

I repeat, so as not to be misunderstood, that this Court does have power, which it should exercise, to hold laws unconstitutional where they are forbidden by the Federal Constitution. My point is that there is no provision of the Constitution which either expressly or impliedly vests power in this Court to sit as a supervisory agency over acts of duly constituted legislative bodies and set aside their laws because of the Court's belief that the legislative policies adopted are unreasonable, unwise, arbitrary, capricious or irrational. The adoption of such a loose flexible. uncontrolled standard for holding laws unconstitutional, if...

Good morning. This weekend is a momentous time in the history of the Middle East. After choosing their leaders in free elections in January, the Iraqi people have gone to the polls to vote on a democratic constitution. This constitution is the result of months of debate and compromise by representatives of Iraq's diverse ethnic and religious communities. These leaders came together to produce a document that protects fundamental freedoms and lays the foundation for a lasting democracy. Earlier this week, the Iraqi people embraced changes to the text that have led to its endorsement by some Sunni leaders, as...

For Immediate ReleaseOctober 15, 2005 President's Radio Address      Audio      THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This weekend is a momentous time in the history of the Middle East. After choosing their leaders in free elections in January, the Iraqi people have gone to the polls to vote on a democratic constitution. This constitution is the result of months of debate and compromise by representatives of Iraq's diverse ethnic and religious communities. These leaders came together to produce a document that protects fundamental freedoms and lays the foundation for a lasting democracy. Earlier this week, the Iraqi people embraced changes to the...