We were all hit with sticker shock: $87 billion is a huge number.

We’ve got to continue to find ways to honor our 25 million veterans that have served our country with such honor and distinction.

Republicans in Congress boosted the economy by cutting taxes and ending programs that don’t work.

We can not underestimate the potential harm North Korea’s capabilities can cause for the rest of the world.

With only 2 percent of the world’s proven reserves of oil, we in the United States can pump until we are blue in the face and it will not change the fact that we need more diverse and more secure sources of energy.

Before I begin talking about the threats we face, the vulnerabilities that we have, and frankly the courage of the men and women in uniform that stand in harm’s way on behalf of a very grateful Nation, let me first honor the sacrifices of September 11.

I really believe deep in my soul that we’re going to have to step up and face these challenges and be tough and pull together and unify and be creative and be willing to sacrifice.

You can’t legislate or litigate good, healthy behavior but we must be willing to educate people at an early age about the affects of unhealthy living.

We've got to continue to find ways to honor our 25 million veterans that have served our country with such honor and distinction.

The desire for new leadership was the order of the day.