We have been blessed with a healthy, growing economy, with more Americans going back to work, and with our Nation acting as a positive force for good in the world. |
We know from our own history that democratic institutions take decades to mature, and we know from past conflicts that freedom is not free. |
We must now make clear to Lebanon that it will not benefit from U.S. assistance and support as long as it harbors this brutal terrorist and murder. |
We need comprehensive reform that will make America the best place in the world to invest and do business. |
We're not easy to reach, either. |
We're opening up their market. I worked hard to put China into the WTO rule-based system. |
When you see people around the country who see things the same way you do, it will create a lot of energy, ... And believe me, you need energy at this point. |
While the exact details of the trip are not released until after the fact due to security concerns, |
[It took Sen. Jim DeMint (S.C.), a freshman Republican, to comb through Greenspan's riddles.] Today, you have described our short-term economic situation as steady, as sound, ... But reading between the lines, I think what you have said about a long-term scenario, I think if we contemplate that for a few moments, it seems very alarming. |