Debate|NN Transcript|NNP October|NNP 13|CD ,|, 2004|CD The|DT Third|NNP Bush-Kerry|NNP Presidential|NNP Debate|NN THIRD|NNP PRESIDENTIAL|NNP CANDIDATES|NNP '|POS DEBATE|NNP ARIZONA|NNP STATE|NNP UNIVERSITY|NNP ,|, TEMPE|NNP ,|, ARIZONA|NNP SPEAKERS|NNP GEORGE|NNP W.|NN BUSH|NNP PRESIDENT|NNP OF|IN THE|DT UNITED|NNP STATES|NNS U. S.|NNP SENATOR|NNP JOHN|NNP F.|NN KERRY|NNP (|( MA|NNP )|) DEMOCRATIC|NNP PRESIDENTIAL|NNP NOMINEE|NNP BOB|NNP SCHIEFFER|NNP CBS|NNP ANCHOR|NNP Good|JJ evening|NN from|IN Arizona|NNP State|NNP University|NNP in|IN Tempe|NNP ,|, Arizona|NNP .|. 
I|PRP 'm|VBP Bob|NNP Schieffer|NNP of|IN CBS|NNP News|NNP .|. 
I|PRP want|VBP to|TO welcome|VB you|PRP to|TO the|DT third|JJ and|CC last|NN of|IN the|DT 2004|CD debates|NNS between|IN President|NNP George|NNP Bush|NNP and|CC Senator|NNP John|NNP Kerry|NNP .|. 

As|IN Jim|NNP Lehrer|NNP told|VBD you|PRP before|IN the|DT first|JJ one|CD ,|, these|DT debates|NNS are|VBP sponsored|VBN by|IN the|DT Commission|NNP on|IN Presidential|NNP Debates|NNS .|. 

Tonight|NNP the|DT topic|NN will|MD be|VB domestic|JJ affairs|NNS ,|, but|CC the|DT format|NN will|MD be|VB the|DT same|JJ as|IN that|DT first|JJ debate|NN .|. 
I|PRP 'll|MD moderate|VB our|PRP$ discussion|NN under|IN detailed|JJ rules|NNS agreed|VBD to|TO by|IN the|DT candidates|NNS ,|, but|CC the|DT questions|NNS and|CC the|DT areas|NNS to|TO be|VB covered|VBN were|VBD chosen|VBN by|IN me|PRP .|. 
I|PRP have|VBP not|RB told|VBN the|DT candidates|NNS or|CC anyone|NN else|RB what|WP they|PRP are|VBP .|. 

To|TO refresh|NN your|PRP$ memory|NN on|IN the|DT rules|NNS ,|, I|PRP will|MD ask|VB a|DT question|NN .|. 
The|DT candidate|NN is|VBZ allowed|VBN two|CD minutes|NNS to|TO answer|VB .|. 
His|PRP$ opponent|NN then|RB has|VBZ a|DT minute|NN and|CC a|DT half|NN to|TO offer|VB a|DT rebuttal|NN .|. 
At|IN my|PRP$ discretion|NN ,|, I|PRP can|MD extend|VB the|DT discussion|NN by|IN offering|VBG each|DT candidate|NN an|DT additional|JJ 30|CD seconds|NNS .|. 

A|DT green|JJ light|NN will|MD come|VB on|IN to|TO signal|VB the|DT candidate|NN has|VBZ 30|CD seconds|NNS left|VBD .|. 
A|DT yellow|JJ light|JJ signals|VBZ 15|CD seconds|NNS left|VBD .|. 
A|DT red|JJ light|JJ means|VBZ five|CD seconds|NNS left|VBD .|. 

There|EX is|VBZ also|RB a|DT buzzer|NN ,|, if|IN it|PRP is|VBZ needed|VBN .|. 

The|DT candidates|NNS may|MD not|RB question|VB each|DT other|JJ directly|RB .|. 
There|EX are|VBP no|DT opening|VBG statements|NNS ,|, but|CC there|EX will|MD be|VB two-minute|JJ closing|NN statements|NNS .|. 

There|EX is|VBZ an|DT audience|NN here|RB tonight|NN ,|, but|CC they|PRP have|VBP agreed|VBN to|TO remain|VB silent|JJ ,|, except|IN for|IN right|RB now|RB ,|, when|WRB they|PRP join|VBP me|PRP in|IN welcoming|VBG President|NNP George|NNP Bush|NNP and|CC Senator|NNP John|NNP Kerry|NNP .|. 

Gentlemen|NNP ,|, welcome|JJ to|TO you|PRP both|DT .|. 

By|IN coin|NN toss|VB ,|, the|DT first|JJ question|NN goes|VBZ to|TO Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP .|. 

Senator|NNP ,|, I|PRP want|VBP to|TO set|VB the|DT stage|NN for|IN this|DT discussion|NN by|IN asking|VBG the|DT question|NN that|IN I|PRP think|VBP hangs|VBZ over|IN all|DT of|IN our|PRP$ politics|NNS today|NN and|CC is|VBZ probably|RB on|IN the|DT minds|NNS of|IN many|JJ people|NNS watching|VBG this|DT debate|NN tonight|NN .|. 

And|CC that|DT is|VBZ ,|, will|MD our|PRP$ children|NNS and|CC grandchildren|NNS ever|RB live|VBP in|IN a|DT world|NN as|IN safe|JJ and|CC secure|VB as|IN the|DT world|NN in|IN which|WDT we|PRP grew|VBD up|RB ?|. 

Well|RB ,|, first|NN of|IN all|DT ,|, Bob|NNP ,|, thank|VB you|PRP for|IN moderating|VBG tonight|NN .|. 

Thank|VB you|PRP ,|, Arizona|NNP State|NNP ,|, for|IN welcoming|VBG us|PRP .|. 

And|CC thank|VB you|PRP to|TO the|DT Presidential|NNP Commission|NNP for|IN undertaking|VBG this|DT enormous|JJ task|NN .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP proud|JJ to|TO be|VB here|RB .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ,|, I|PRP 'm|VBP glad|JJ to|TO be|VB here|RB with|IN you|PRP again|RB to|TO share|VB similarities|NNS and|CC differences|NNS with|IN the|DT American|JJ people|NNS .|. 

Will|MD we|PRP ever|RB be|VB safe|JJ and|CC secure|VB again|RB ?|. 
Yes|UH .|. 
We|PRP absolutely|RB must|MD be|VB .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ the|DT goal|NN .|. 
Now|RB ,|, how|WRB do|VBP we|PRP achieve|VBP it|PRP is|VBZ the|DT most|RBS critical|JJ component|NN of|IN it|PRP .|. 

I|PRP believe|VBP that|IN this|DT president|NN ,|, regrettably|RB ,|, rushed|VBD us|PRP into|IN a|DT war|NN ,|, made|VBN decisions|NNS about|IN foreign|JJ policy|NN ,|, pushed|VBN alliances|NNS away|RB .|. 
And|CC ,|, as|IN a|DT result|NN ,|, America|NNP is|VBZ now|RB bearing|VBG this|DT extraordinary|JJ burden|NN where|WRB we|PRP are|VBP not|RB as|RB safe|JJ as|IN we|PRP ought|MD to|TO be|VB .|. 

The|DT measurement|NN is|VBZ not|RB :|: Are|VBP we|PRP safer|JJR ?|. 
The|DT measurement|NN is|VBZ :|: Are|VBP we|PRP as|RB safe|JJ as|IN we|PRP ought|MD to|TO be|VB ?|. 
And|CC there|EX are|VBP a|DT host|NN of|IN options|NNS that|IN this|DT president|NN had|VBD available|JJ to|TO him|PRP ,|, like|IN making|VBG sure|JJ that|IN at|IN all|DT our|PRP$ ports|NNS in|IN America|NNP containers|NNS are|VBP inspected|VBN .|. 
Only|RB 95|CD percent|NN of|IN them|PRP --|: 95|CD percent|NN come|VB in|IN today|NN uninspected|JJ .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ not|RB good|JJ enough|RB .|. 

People|NNS who|WP fly|VBP on|IN airplanes|NNS today|NN ,|, the|DT cargo|NN hold|NN is|VBZ not|RB X-rayed|NNP ,|, but|CC the|DT baggage|NN is|VBZ .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ not|RB good|JJ enough|RB .|. 
Firehouses|NNP do|VBP n't|RB have|VB enough|JJ firefighters|NNS in|IN them|PRP .|. 
Police|NN officers|NNS are|VBP being|VBG cut|NN from|IN the|DT streets|NNS of|IN America|NNP because|IN the|DT president|NN decided|VBD to|TO cut|VB the|DT COPS|NNP program|NN .|. 

So|IN we|PRP can|MD do|VB a|DT better|JJR job|NN of|IN homeland|NN security|NN .|. 
I|PRP can|MD do|VB a|DT better|JJR job|NN of|IN waging|VBG a|DT smarter|RBR ,|, more|RBR effective|JJ war|NN on|IN terror|NN and|CC guarantee|NN that|IN we|PRP will|MD go|VB after|IN the|DT terrorists|NNS .|. 
I|PRP will|MD hunt|VB them|PRP down|RB ,|, and|CC we|PRP 'll|MD kill|VB them|PRP ,|, we|PRP 'll|MD capture|VB them|PRP .|. 
We|PRP 'll|MD do|VB whatever|WDT is|VBZ necessary|JJ to|TO be|VB safe|JJ .|. 

But|CC I|PRP pledge|NN this|DT to|TO you|PRP ,|, America|NNP :|: I|PRP will|MD do|VB it|PRP in|IN the|DT way|NN that|IN Franklin|NNP Roosevelt|NNP and|CC Ronald|NNP Reagan|NNP and|CC John|NNP Kennedy|NNP and|CC others|NNS did|VBD ,|, where|WRB we|PRP build|VBP the|DT strongest|JJS alliances|NNS ,|, where|WRB the|DT world|NN joins|VBZ together|RB ,|, where|WRB we|PRP have|VBP the|DT best|JJS intelligence|NN and|CC where|WRB we|PRP are|VBP able|JJ ,|, ultimately|RB ,|, to|TO be|VB more|RBR safe|JJ and|CC secure|VB .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ,|, you|PRP have|VBP 90|CD seconds|NNS .|. 

Thank|VB you|PRP very|RB much|RB .|. 

I|PRP want|VBP to|TO thank|VB Arizona|NNP State|NNP as|RB well|RB .|. 

Yes|UH ,|, we|PRP can|MD be|VB safe|JJ and|CC secure|VB ,|, if|IN we|PRP stay|VBP on|IN the|DT offense|NN against|IN the|DT terrorists|NNS and|CC if|IN we|PRP spread|VBD freedom|NN and|CC liberty|NN around|IN the|DT world|NN .|. 

I|PRP have|VBP got|VBN a|DT comprehensive|JJ strategy|NN to|TO not|RB only|RB chase|VB down|RP the|DT Al|NNP Qaida|NNP ,|, wherever|WRB it|PRP exists|VBZ --|: and|CC we|PRP 're|VBP making|VBG progress|NN ;|: three-quarters|NNS of|IN Al|NNP Qaida|NNP leaders|NNS have|VBP been|VBN brought|VBN to|TO justice|NN --|: but|CC to|TO make|VB sure|JJ that|IN countries|NNS that|WDT harbor|NN terrorists|NNS are|VBP held|VBN to|TO account|VB .|. 

As|IN a|DT result|NN of|IN securing|VBG ourselves|PRP and|CC ridding|VBG the|DT Taliban|NNP out|IN of|IN Afghanistan|NNP ,|, the|DT Afghan|JJ people|NNS had|VBD elections|NNS this|DT weekend|NN .|. 
And|CC the|DT first|JJ voter|NN was|VBD a|DT 19|CD -|: year-old|JJ woman|NN .|. 
Think|VBP about|IN that|DT .|. 
Freedom|NNP is|VBZ on|IN the|DT march|NN .|. 

We|PRP held|VBD to|TO account|VB a|DT terrorist|JJ regime|NN in|IN Saddam|NNP Hussein|NNP .|. 

In|IN other|JJ words|NNS ,|, in|IN order|NN to|TO make|VB sure|JJ we|PRP 're|VBP secure|VB ,|, there|EX must|MD be|VB a|DT comprehensive|JJ plan|NN .|. 
My|PRP$ opponent|NN just|RB this|DT weekend|NN talked|VBD about|IN how|WRB terrorism|NN could|MD be|VB reduced|VBN to|TO a|DT nuisance|NN ,|, comparing|VBG it|PRP to|TO prostitution|NN ,|, illegal|JJ gambling|NN .|. 
I|PRP think|VBP that|DT attitude|NN and|CC that|DT point|NN of|IN view|NN is|VBZ dangerous|JJ .|. 
I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB think|VB you|PRP can|MD secure|VB America|NNP for|IN the|DT long|JJ run|NN if|IN you|PRP do|VBP n't|RB have|VB a|DT comprehensive|JJ view|NN as|IN to|TO how|WRB to|TO defeat|VB these|DT people|NNS .|. 

At|IN home|NN ,|, we|PRP 'll|MD do|VB everything|NN we|PRP can|MD to|TO protect|VB the|DT homeland|NN .|. 
I|PRP signed|VBD the|DT homeland|NN security|NN bill|NN to|TO better|JJR align|VBP our|PRP$ assets|NNS and|CC resources|NNS .|. 
My|PRP$ opponent|NN voted|VBD against|IN it|PRP .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP doing|VBG everything|NN we|PRP can|MD to|TO protect|VB our|PRP$ borders|NNS and|CC ports|NNS .|. 

But|CC absolutely|RB we|PRP can|MD be|VB secure|VB in|IN the|DT long|JJ run|NN .|. 
It|PRP just|RB takes|VBZ good|JJ ,|, strong|JJ leadership|NN .|. 

Anything|NN to|TO add|VB ,|, Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ?|. 

Yes|UH .|. 
When|WRB the|DT president|NN had|VBD an|DT opportunity|NN to|TO capture|VB or|CC kill|VB Osama|NNP bin|NN Laden|NNP ,|, he|PRP took|VBD his|PRP$ focus|NN off|RP of|IN them|PRP ,|, outsourced|JJ the|DT job|NN to|TO Afghan|JJ warlords|NNS ,|, and|CC Osama|NNP bin|NN Laden|NNP escaped|VBD .|. 

Six|CD months|NNS after|IN he|PRP said|VBD Osama|NNP bin|NN Laden|NNP must|MD be|VB caught|VBN dead|JJ or|CC alive|JJ ,|, this|DT president|NN was|VBD asked|VBN ,|, "|'' Where|WRB is|VBZ Osama|NNP bin|NN Laden|NNP ?|. "|'' 
He|PRP said|VBD ,|, "|'' I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB know|VB .|. 
I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB really|RB think|VB about|IN him|PRP very|RB much|RB .|. 
I|PRP 'm|VBP not|RB that|DT concerned|VBD .|. "|'' 

We|PRP need|VBP a|DT president|NN who|WP stays|VBZ deadly|JJ focused|VBN on|IN the|DT real|JJ war|NN on|IN terror|NN .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ?|. 

Gosh|NNP ,|, I|PRP just|RB do|VBP n't|RB think|VB I|PRP ever|RB said|VBD I|PRP 'm|VBP not|RB worried|VBN about|IN Osama|NNP bin|NN Laden|NNP .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ kind|NN of|IN one|CD of|IN those|DT exaggerations|NNS .|. 

Of|IN course|NN we|PRP 're|VBP worried|VBN about|IN Osama|NNP bin|NN Laden|NNP .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP on|IN the|DT hunt|NN after|IN Osama|NNP bin|NN Laden|NNP .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP using|VBG every|DT asset|NN at|IN our|PRP$ disposal|NN to|TO get|VB Osama|NNP bin|NN Laden|NNP .|. 

My|PRP$ opponent|NN said|VBD this|DT war|NN is|VBZ a|DT matter|NN of|IN intelligence|NN and|CC law|NN enforcement|NN .|. 
No|DT ,|, this|DT war|NN is|VBZ a|DT matter|NN of|IN using|VBG every|DT asset|NN at|IN our|PRP$ disposal|NN to|TO keep|VB the|DT American|JJ people|NNS protected|VBN .|. 

New|JJ question|NN ,|, Mr.|NN President|NNP ,|, to|TO you|PRP .|. 

We|PRP are|VBP talking|VBG about|IN protecting|VBG ourselves|PRP from|IN the|DT unexpected|JJ ,|, but|CC the|DT flu|NN season|NN is|VBZ suddenly|RB upon|IN us|PRP .|. 
Flu|NNP kills|VBZ thousands|NNS of|IN people|NNS every|DT year|NN .|. 

Suddenly|RB we|PRP find|VBP ourselves|PRP with|IN a|DT severe|JJ shortage|NN of|IN flu|NN vaccine|NN .|. 
How|WRB did|VBD that|DT happen|VBP ?|. 

Bob|NNP ,|, we|PRP relied|VBD upon|IN a|DT company|NN out|IN of|IN England|NNP to|TO provide|VB about|IN half|NN of|IN the|DT flu|NN vaccines|NNS for|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS citizen|NN ,|, and|CC it|PRP turned|VBD out|RP that|IN the|DT vaccine|NN they|PRP were|VBD producing|VBG was|VBD contaminated|JJ .|. 
And|CC so|IN we|PRP took|VBD the|DT right|JJ action|NN and|CC did|VBD n't|RB allow|VB contaminated|JJ medicine|NN into|IN our|PRP$ country|NN .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP working|VBG with|IN Canada|NNP to|TO hopefully|RB --|: that|IN they|PRP 'll|MD produce|VB a|SYM --|: help|VB us|PRP realize|VB the|DT vaccine|NN necessary|JJ to|TO make|VB sure|JJ our|PRP$ citizens|NNS have|VBP got|VBN flu|NN vaccinations|NNS during|IN this|DT upcoming|JJ season|NN .|. 

My|PRP$ call|NN to|TO our|PRP$ fellow|NN Americans|NNPS is|VBZ if|IN you|PRP 're|VBP healthy|JJ ,|, if|IN you|PRP 're|VBP younger|JJR ,|, do|VBP n't|RB get|VB a|DT flu|NN shot|NN this|DT year|NN .|. 
Help|VB us|PRP prioritize|NN those|DT who|WP need|VBP to|TO get|VB the|DT flu|NN shot|NN ,|, the|DT elderly|JJ and|CC the|DT young|JJ .|. 
The|DT CDC|NNP ,|, responsible|JJ for|IN health|NN in|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS ,|, is|VBZ setting|VBG those|DT priorities|NNS and|CC is|VBZ allocating|VBG the|DT flu|NN vaccine|NN accordingly|RB .|. 

I|PRP have|VBP n't|RB gotten|VBN a|DT flu|NN shot|NN ,|, and|CC I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB intend|VB to|TO because|IN I|PRP want|VBP to|TO make|VB sure|JJ those|DT who|WP are|VBP most|RBS vulnerable|JJ get|VB treated|VBN .|. 

We|PRP have|VBP a|DT problem|NN with|IN litigation|NN in|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS of|IN America|NNP .|. 
Vaccine|NNP manufacturers|NNS are|VBP worried|VBN about|IN getting|VBG sued|VBN ,|, and|CC therefore|RB they|PRP have|VBP backed|VBN off|RP from|IN providing|VBG this|DT kind|NN of|IN vaccine|NN .|. 

One|CD of|IN the|DT reasons|NNS I|PRP 'm|VBP such|JJ a|DT strong|JJ believer|NN in|IN legal|JJ reform|NN is|VBZ so|IN that|IN people|NNS are|VBP n't|RB afraid|JJ of|IN producing|VBG a|DT product|NN that|WDT is|VBZ necessary|JJ for|IN the|DT health|NN of|IN our|PRP$ citizens|NNS and|CC then|RB end|VB up|RP getting|VBG sued|VBN in|IN a|DT court|NN of|IN law|NN .|. 

But|CC the|DT best|JJS thing|NN we|PRP can|MD do|VB now|RB ,|, Bob|NNP ,|, given|VBN the|DT circumstances|NNS with|IN the|DT company|NN in|IN England|NNP is|VBZ for|IN those|DT of|IN us|PRP who|WP are|VBP younger|JJR and|CC healthy|JJ ,|, do|VBP n't|RB get|VB a|DT flu|NN shot|NN .|. 

Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ?|. 

This|DT really|RB underscores|VBZ the|DT problem|NN with|IN the|DT American|JJ health-care|NN system|NN .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ not|RB working|VBG for|IN the|DT American|JJ family|NN .|. 
And|CC it|PRP 's|VBZ gotten|VBN worse|JJR under|IN President|NNP Bush|NNP over|IN the|DT course|NN of|IN the|DT last|JJ years|NNS .|. 

Five|CD million|CD Americans|NNPS have|VBP lost|VBN their|PRP$ health|NN insurance|NN in|IN this|DT country|NN .|. 
You|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN about|RB a|DT million|CD right|RB here|RB in|IN Arizona|NNP ,|, just|RB shy|JJ ,|, 950,000|CD ,|, who|WP have|VBP no|DT health|NN insurance|NN at|IN all|DT .|. 
82,000|CD Arizonians|NNP lost|VBD their|PRP$ health|NN insurance|NN under|IN President|NNP Bush|NNP 's|POS watch|NN .|. 
223,000|CD kids|NNS in|IN Arizona|NNP have|VBP no|DT health|NN insurance|NN at|IN all|DT .|. 

All|DT across|IN our|PRP$ country|NN --|: go|VB to|TO Ohio|NNP ,|, 1|CD .|. 4|CD million|CD Ohioans|NNPS have|VBP no|DT health|NN insurance|NN ,|, 114,000|CD of|IN them|PRP lost|VBD it|PRP under|IN President|NNP Bush|NNP ;|: Wisconsin|NNP ,|, 82,000|CD Wisconsinites|NNP lost|VBD it|PRP under|IN President|NNP Bush|NNP .|. 

This|DT president|NN has|VBZ turned|VBN his|PRP$ back|RB on|IN the|DT wellness|NNS of|IN America|NNP .|. 
And|CC there|EX is|VBZ no|DT system|NN .|. 
In|IN fact|NN ,|, it|PRP 's|VBZ starting|VBG to|TO fall|VB apart|RB not|RB because|IN of|IN lawsuits|NNS --|: though|IN they|PRP are|VBP a|DT problem|NN ,|, and|CC John|NNP Edwards|NNP and|CC I|PRP are|VBP committed|VBN to|TO fixing|VBG them|PRP --|: but|CC because|IN of|IN the|DT larger|JJR issue|NN that|IN we|PRP do|VBP n't|RB cover|VB Americans|NNPS .|. 

Children|NNS across|IN our|PRP$ country|NN do|VBP n't|RB have|VB health|NN care|NN .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP the|DT richest|JJS country|NN on|IN the|DT face|NN of|IN the|DT planet|NN ,|, the|DT only|RB industrialized|VBN nation|NN in|IN the|DT world|NN not|RB to|TO do|VB it|PRP .|. 

I|PRP have|VBP a|DT plan|NN to|TO cover|VB all|DT Americans|NNPS .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO make|VB it|PRP affordable|JJ and|CC accessible|JJ .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO let|VB everybody|NN buy|NN into|IN the|DT same|JJ health-care|NN plan|NN senators|NNS and|CC congressmen|NNS give|VBP themselves|PRP .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ,|, would|MD you|PRP like|VBP to|TO add|VB something|NN ?|. 

I|PRP would|MD .|. 
Thank|VB you|PRP .|. 

I|PRP want|VBP to|TO remind|VB people|NNS listening|VBG tonight|NN that|IN a|DT plan|NN is|VBZ not|RB a|DT litany|NN of|IN complaints|NNS ,|, and|CC a|DT plan|NN is|VBZ not|RB to|TO lay|VB out|RP programs|NNS that|IN you|PRP ca|MD n't|RB pay|VB for|IN .|. 

He|PRP just|RB said|VBD he|PRP wants|VBZ everybody|NN to|TO be|VB able|JJ to|TO buy|VB in|IN to|TO the|DT same|JJ plan|NN that|IN senators|NNS and|CC congressmen|NNS get|VBP .|. 
That|DT costs|VBZ the|DT government|NN $7,700|NN per|IN family|NN .|. 
If|IN every|DT family|NN in|IN America|NNP signed|VBD up|RB ,|, like|IN the|DT senator|NN suggested|VBD ,|, if|IN would|MD cost|VB us|PRP $5|NN trillion|CD over|IN 10|CD years|NNS .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ an|DT empty|JJ promise|NN .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ called|VBN bait|NN and|CC switch|VB .|. 

Time|NNP 's|POS up|RB .|. 

Thank|VB you|PRP .|. 

Actually|RB ,|, it|PRP 's|VBZ not|RB an|DT empty|JJ promise|NN .|. 

It|PRP 's|VBZ really|RB interesting|JJ ,|, because|IN the|DT president|NN used|VBN that|IN very|RB plan|NN as|IN a|DT reason|NN for|IN seniors|NNS to|TO accept|VB his|PRP$ prescription|NN drug|NN plan|NN .|. 
He|PRP said|VBD ,|, if|IN it|PRP 's|VBZ good|JJ enough|RB for|IN the|DT congressmen|NNS and|CC senators|NNS to|TO have|VB choice|NN ,|, seniors|NNS ought|MD to|TO have|VB choice|NN .|. 

What|WP we|PRP do|VBP is|VBZ we|PRP have|VBP choice|NN .|. 
I|PRP choose|VBP Blue|NNP Cross|NNP /|NN Blue|NNP Shield|NNP .|. 
Other|JJ senators|NNS ,|, other|JJ congressmen|NNS choose|VBP other|JJ programs|NNS .|. 

But|CC the|DT fact|NN is|VBZ ,|, we|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO help|VB Americans|NNPS be|VBP able|JJ to|TO buy|VB into|IN it|PRP .|. 
Those|DT that|WDT can|MD afford|VB it|PRP are|VBP going|VBG to|TO buy|VB in|IN themselves|PRP .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP not|RB giving|VBG this|DT away|RB for|IN nothing|NN .|. 

All|DT right|JJ .|. 

Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ,|, a|DT new|JJ question|NN .|. 
Let|VB 's|PRP talk|NN about|IN economic|JJ security|NN .|. 
You|PRP pledged|VBD during|IN the|DT last|JJ debate|NN that|IN you|PRP would|MD not|RB raise|VB taxes|NNS on|IN those|DT making|VBG less|JJR than|IN $200,000|NN a|DT year|NN .|. 
But|CC the|DT price|NN of|IN everything|NN is|VBZ going|VBG up|RP ,|, and|CC we|PRP all|DT know|VBP it|PRP .|. 
Health-care|JJ costs|NNS ,|, as|IN you|PRP are|VBP talking|VBG about|IN ,|, is|VBZ skyrocketing|VBG ,|, the|DT cost|NN of|IN the|DT war|NN .|. 

My|PRP$ question|NN is|VBZ ,|, how|WRB can|MD you|PRP or|CC any|DT president|NN ,|, whoever|WP is|VBZ elected|VBN next|JJ time|NN ,|, keep|VB that|DT pledge|NN without|IN running|VBG this|DT country|NN deeper|JJR into|IN debt|NN and|CC passing|VBG on|IN more|JJR of|IN the|DT bills|NNS that|IN we|PRP 're|VBP running|VBG up|RP to|TO our|PRP$ children|NNS ?|. 

I|PRP 'll|MD tell|VB you|PRP exactly|RB how|WRB I|PRP can|MD do|VB it|PRP :|: by|IN reinstating|VBG what|WP President|NNP Bush|NNP took|VBD away|RB ,|, which|WDT is|VBZ called|VBN pay|VB as|IN you|PRP go|VBP .|. 

During|IN the|DT 1990s|NN ,|, we|PRP had|VBD pay-as-you-go|JJ rules|NNS .|. 
If|IN you|PRP were|VBD going|VBG to|TO pass|VB something|NN in|IN the|DT Congress|NNP ,|, you|PRP had|VBD to|TO show|VB where|WRB you|PRP are|VBP going|VBG to|TO pay|VB for|IN it|PRP and|CC how|WRB .|. 

President|NNP Bush|NNP has|VBZ taken|VBN --|: he|PRP 's|VBZ the|DT only|JJ president|NN in|IN history|NN to|TO do|VB this|DT .|. 
He|PRP 's|VBZ also|RB the|DT only|JJ president|NN in|IN 72|CD years|NNS to|TO lose|VB jobs|NNS --|: 1|CD .|. 6|CD million|CD jobs|NNS lost|VBD .|. 
He|PRP 's|VBZ the|DT only|JJ president|NN to|TO have|VB incomes|NNS of|IN families|NNS go|VBP down|RB for|IN the|DT last|JJ three|CD years|NNS ;|: the|DT only|JJ president|NN to|TO see|VB exports|NNS go|VB down|RB ;|: the|DT only|JJ president|NN to|TO see|VB the|DT lowest|JJS level|NN of|IN business|NN investment|NN in|IN our|PRP$ country|NN as|IN it|PRP is|VBZ today|NN .|. 

Now|RB ,|, I|PRP 'm|VBP going|VBG to|TO reverse|VB that|DT .|. 
I|PRP 'm|VBP going|VBG to|TO change|VB that|DT .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO restore|VB the|DT fiscal|JJ discipline|NN we|PRP had|VBD in|IN the|DT 1990s|NN .|. 

Every|DT plan|NN that|IN I|PRP have|VBP laid|VBN out|IN --|: my|PRP$ health-care|NN plan|NN ,|, my|PRP$ plan|NN for|IN education|NN ,|, my|PRP$ plan|NN for|IN kids|NNS to|TO be|VB able|JJ to|TO get|VB better|JJR college|NN loans|NNS --|: I|PRP 've|VBP shown|VBN exactly|RB how|WRB I|PRP 'm|VBP going|VBG to|TO pay|VB for|IN those|DT .|. 

And|CC we|PRP start|VBP --|: we|PRP do|VBP n't|RB do|VB it|PRP exclusively|RB --|: but|CC we|PRP start|VBP by|IN rolling|VBG back|RB George|NNP Bush|NNP 's|POS unaffordable|JJ tax|NN cut|NN for|IN the|DT wealthiest|JJS people|NNS ,|, people|NNS earning|VBG more|JJR than|IN $200,000|NN a|DT year|NN ,|, and|CC we|PRP pass|VBP ,|, hopefully|RB ,|, the|DT McCain-Kerry|NNP Commission|NNP which|WDT identified|VBD some|DT $60|NN billion|CD that|IN we|PRP can|MD get|VB .|. 

We|PRP shut|VBD the|DT loophole|NN which|WDT has|VBZ American|JJ workers|NNS actually|RB subsidizing|VBG the|DT loss|NN of|IN their|PRP$ own|JJ job|NN .|. 
They|PRP just|RB passed|VBD an|DT expansion|NN of|IN that|DT loophole|NN in|IN the|DT last|JJ few|JJ days|NNS :|: $43|NN billion|CD of|IN giveaways|NNS ,|, including|VBG favors|VBZ to|TO the|DT oil|NN and|CC gas|NN industry|NN and|CC the|DT people|NNS importing|VBG ceiling|NN fans|NNS from|IN China|NNP .|. 

I|PRP 'm|VBP going|VBG to|TO stand|VB up|RP and|CC fight|NN for|IN the|DT American|JJ worker|NN .|. 
And|CC I|PRP am|VBP going|VBG to|TO do|VB it|PRP in|IN a|DT way|NN that|WDT 's|VBZ fiscally|RB sound|NN .|. 
I|PRP show|VBP how|WRB I|PRP pay|VBP for|IN the|DT health|NN care|NN ,|, how|WRB we|PRP pay|VBP for|IN the|DT education|NN .|. 
I|PRP have|VBP a|DT manufacturing|NN jobs|NNS credit|VBP .|. 
We|PRP pay|VBP for|IN it|PRP by|IN shutting|VBG that|DT loophole|NN overseas|RB .|. 
We|PRP raise|VBP the|DT student|NN loans|NNS .|. 
I|PRP pay|VBP for|IN it|PRP by|IN changing|VBG the|DT relationship|NN with|IN the|DT banks|NNS .|. 

This|DT president|NN has|VBZ never|RB once|RB vetoed|VBD one|CD bill|NN ;|: the|DT first|JJ president|NN in|IN a|DT hundred|CD years|NNS not|RB to|TO do|VB that|DT .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ?|. 

Well|RB ,|, his|PRP$ rhetoric|NN does|VBZ n't|RB match|VB his|PRP$ record|NN .|. 

He|PRP been|VBN a|DT senator|NN for|IN 20|CD years|NNS .|. 
He|PRP voted|VBD to|TO increase|VB taxes|VBZ 98|CD times|NNS .|. 
When|WRB they|PRP tried|VBD to|TO reduce|VB taxes|NNS ,|, he|PRP voted|VBD against|IN that|DT 127|CD times|NNS .|. 
He|PRP talks|VBZ about|IN being|VBG a|DT fiscal|JJ conservative|NN ,|, or|CC fiscally|RB sound|VB ,|, but|CC he|PRP voted|VBD over|IN --|: he|PRP voted|VBD 277|CD times|NNS to|TO waive|VB the|DT budget|NN caps|NNS ,|, which|WDT would|MD have|VB cost|VBN the|DT taxpayers|NNS $4|NN .|. 2|CD trillion|CD .|. 

He|PRP talks|VBZ about|IN PAYGO|NNP .|. 
I|PRP 'll|MD tell|VB you|PRP what|WP PAYGO|NNP means|VBZ ,|, when|WRB you|PRP 're|VBP a|DT senator|NN from|IN Massachusetts|NNP ,|, when|WRB you|PRP 're|VBP a|DT colleague|NN of|IN Ted|NNP Kennedy|NNP ,|, pay|VB go|VB means|VBZ :|: You|PRP pay|VBP ,|, and|CC he|PRP goes|VBZ ahead|RB and|CC spends|VBZ .|. 

He|PRP 's|VBZ proposed|VBN $2|NN .|. 2|CD trillion|CD of|IN new|JJ spending|NN ,|, and|CC yet|RB the|DT so-called|JJ tax|NN on|IN the|DT rich|JJ ,|, which|WDT is|VBZ also|RB a|DT tax|NN on|IN many|JJ small-business|NN owners|NNS in|IN America|NNP ,|, raises|VBZ $600|NN million|CD by|IN our|PRP$ account|NN --|: billion|CD ,|, $800|NN billion|CD by|IN his|PRP$ account|NN .|. 

There|EX is|VBZ a|DT tax|NN gap|NN .|. 
And|CC guess|VBP who|WP usually|RB ends|VBZ up|RP filling|VBG the|DT tax|NN gap|NN ?|. 
The|DT middle|JJ class|NN .|. 
I|PRP propose|VBP a|DT detailed|VBN budget|NN ,|, Bob|NNP .|. 
I|PRP sent|VBD up|RP my|PRP$ budget|NN man|NN to|TO the|DT Congress|NNP ,|, and|CC he|PRP says|VBZ ,|, here|RB 's|POS how|WRB we|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO reduce|VB the|DT deficit|NN in|IN half|NN by|IN five|CD years|NNS .|. 
It|PRP requires|VBZ pro-growth|JJ policies|NNS that|WDT grow|VBP our|PRP$ economy|NN and|CC fiscal|JJ sanity|NN in|IN the|DT halls|NNS of|IN Congress|NNP .|. 

Let|VB 's|PRP go|VB to|TO a|DT new|JJ question|NN ,|, Mr.|NN 
President|NNP .|. 
Two|CD minutes|NNS .|. 
And|CC let|VB 's|POS continue|VB on|IN jobs|NNS .|. 
You|PRP know|VBP ,|, there|EX are|VBP all|DT kind|NN of|IN statistics|NNS out|IN there|RB ,|, but|CC I|PRP want|VBP to|TO bring|VB it|PRP down|RB to|TO an|DT individual|NN .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ,|, what|WP do|VBP you|PRP say|VBP to|TO someone|NN in|IN this|DT country|NN who|WP has|VBZ lost|VBN his|PRP$ job|NN to|TO someone|NN overseas|JJ who|WP 's|VBZ being|VBG paid|VBD a|DT fraction|NN of|IN what|WP that|DT job|NN paid|VBN here|RB in|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS ?|. 

I|PRP 'd|NNP say|VB ,|, Bob|NNP ,|, I|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN policies|NNS to|TO continue|VB to|TO grow|VB our|PRP$ economy|NN and|CC create|VB the|DT jobs|NNS of|IN the|DT 21st|JJ century|NN .|. 
And|CC here|RB 's|VBZ some|DT help|NN for|IN you|PRP to|TO go|VB get|VB an|DT education|NN .|. 
Here|RB 's|VBZ some|DT help|NN for|IN you|PRP to|TO go|VB to|TO a|DT community|NN college|NN .|. 

We|PRP 've|VBP expanded|VBN trade|NN adjustment|NN assistance|NN .|. 
We|PRP want|VBP to|TO help|VB pay|VB for|IN you|PRP to|TO gain|VB the|DT skills|NNS necessary|JJ to|TO fill|VB the|DT jobs|NNS of|IN the|DT 21st|JJ century|NN .|. 

You|PRP know|VBP ,|, there|EX 's|VBZ a|DT lot|NN of|IN talk|NN about|IN how|WRB to|TO keep|VB the|DT economy|NN growing|VBG .|. 
We|PRP talk|VBP about|IN fiscal|JJ matters|NNS .|. 
But|CC perhaps|RB the|DT best|JJS way|NN to|TO keep|VB jobs|NNS here|RB in|IN America|NNP and|CC to|TO keep|VB this|DT economy|NN growing|VBG is|VBZ to|TO make|VB sure|JJ our|PRP$ education|NN system|NN works|NNS .|. 

I|PRP went|VBD to|TO Washington|NNP to|TO solve|VB problems|NNS .|. 
And|CC I|PRP saw|VBD a|DT problem|NN in|IN the|DT public|JJ education|NN system|NN in|IN America|NNP .|. 
They|PRP were|VBD just|RB shuffling|NN too|RB many|JJ kids|NNS through|IN the|DT system|NN ,|, year|NN after|IN year|NN ,|, grade|NN after|IN grade|NN ,|, without|IN learning|VBG the|DT basics|NNS .|. 

And|CC so|IN we|PRP said|VBD :|: Let|VB 's|POS raise|VB the|DT standards|NNS .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP spending|VBG more|JJR money|NN ,|, but|CC let|VB 's|POS raise|VB the|DT standards|NNS and|CC measure|VB early|JJ and|CC solve|VB problems|NNS now|RB ,|, before|IN it|PRP 's|VBZ too|RB late|RB .|. 

No|DT ,|, education|NN is|VBZ how|WRB to|TO help|VB the|DT person|NN who|WP 's|VBZ lost|VBD a|DT job|NN .|. 
Education|NNP is|VBZ how|WRB to|TO make|VB sure|JJ we|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN a|DT workforce|NN that|WDT 's|VBZ productive|JJ and|CC competitive|JJ .|. 

Got|NNP four|CD more|JJR years|NNS ,|, I|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN more|JJR to|TO do|VB to|TO continue|VB to|TO raise|VB standards|NNS ,|, to|TO continue|VB to|TO reward|VB teachers|NNS and|CC school|NN districts|NNS that|WDT are|VBP working|VBG ,|, to|TO emphasize|VB math|NN and|CC science|NN in|IN the|DT classrooms|NNS ,|, to|TO continue|VB to|TO expand|VB Pell|NNP Grants|NNPS to|TO make|VB sure|JJ that|IN people|NNS have|VBP an|DT opportunity|NN to|TO start|VB their|PRP$ career|NN with|IN a|DT college|NN diploma|NN .|. 

And|CC so|IN the|DT person|NN you|PRP talked|VBD to|TO ,|, I|PRP say|VBP ,|, here|RB 's|VBZ some|DT help|NN ,|, here|RB 's|VBZ some|DT trade|NN adjustment|NN assistance|NN money|NN for|IN you|PRP to|TO go|VB a|DT community|NN college|NN in|IN your|PRP$ neighborhood|NN ,|, a|DT community|NN college|NN which|WDT is|VBZ providing|VBG the|DT skills|NNS necessary|JJ to|TO fill|VB the|DT jobs|NNS of|IN the|DT 21st|JJ century|NN .|. 
And|CC that|DT 's|VBZ what|WP I|PRP would|MD say|VB to|TO that|DT person|NN .|. 

Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ?|. 

I|PRP want|VBP you|PRP to|TO notice|VB how|WRB the|DT president|NN switched|VBD away|RB from|IN jobs|NNS and|CC started|VBD talking|VBG about|IN education|NN principally|RB .|. 

Let|VB me|PRP come|VB back|RB in|IN one|CD moment|NN to|TO that|DT ,|, but|CC I|PRP want|VBP to|TO speak|VB for|IN a|DT second|NN ,|, if|IN I|PRP can|MD ,|, to|TO what|WP the|DT president|NN said|VBD about|IN fiscal|JJ responsibility|NN .|. 

Being|VBG lectured|VBD by|IN the|DT president|NN on|IN fiscal|JJ responsibility|NN is|VBZ a|DT little|JJ bit|NN like|IN Tony|NNP Soprano|NNP talking|VBG to|TO me|PRP about|IN law|NN and|CC order|NN in|IN this|DT country|NN .|. 

This|DT president|NN has|VBZ taken|VBN a|DT $5|NN .|. 6|CD trillion|CD surplus|NN and|CC turned|VBD it|PRP into|IN deficits|NNS as|RB far|RB as|IN the|DT eye|NN can|MD see|VB .|. 
Health-care|JJ costs|NNS for|IN the|DT average|JJ American|NNP have|VBP gone|VBN up|RP 64|CD percent|NN ;|: tuitions|NNS have|VBP gone|VBN up|RP 35|CD percent|NN ;|: gasoline|NN prices|NNS up|IN 30|CD percent|NN ;|: Medicare|NNP premiums|NNS went|VBD up|RB 17|CD percent|NN a|DT few|JJ days|NNS ago|RB ;|: prescription|NN drugs|NNS are|VBP up|RB 12|CD percent|NN a|DT year|NN .|. 

But|CC guess|VBP what|WP ,|, America|NNP ?|. 
The|DT wages|NNS of|IN Americans|NNPS have|VBP gone|VBN down|RB .|. 
The|DT jobs|NNS that|WDT are|VBP being|VBG created|VBN in|IN Arizona|NNP right|RB now|RB are|VBP paying|VBG about|IN $13,700|NN less|JJR than|IN the|DT jobs|NNS that|IN we|PRP 're|VBP losing|VBG .|. 

And|CC the|DT president|NN just|RB walks|VBZ on|IN by|IN this|DT problem|NN .|. 
The|DT fact|NN is|VBZ that|IN he|PRP 's|VBZ cut|NN job-training|NN money|NN .|. 
$1|NN billion|CD was|VBD cut|VBN .|. 
They|PRP only|RB added|VBD a|DT little|JJ bit|NN back|RP this|DT year|NN because|IN it|PRP 's|VBZ an|DT election|NN year|NN .|. 

They|PRP 've|VBP cut|VBN the|DT Pell|NNP Grants|NNPS and|CC the|DT Perkins|NNP loans|NNS to|TO help|VB kids|NNS be|VB able|JJ to|TO go|VB to|TO college|NN .|. 
They|PRP 've|VBP cut|VBN the|DT training|NN money|NN .|. 
They|PRP 've|VBP wound|VBN up|RB not|RB even|RB extending|VBG unemployment|NN benefits|NNS and|CC not|RB even|RB extending|VBG health|NN care|NN to|TO those|DT people|NNS who|WP are|VBP unemployed|JJ .|. 
I|PRP 'm|VBP going|VBG to|TO do|VB those|DT things|NNS ,|, because|IN that|DT 's|VBZ what|WP 's|VBZ right|NN in|IN America|NNP :|: Help|VB workers|NNS to|TO transition|NN in|IN every|DT respect|NN .|. 

New|JJ question|NN to|TO you|PRP ,|, Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ,|, two|CD minutes|NNS .|. 
And|CC it|PRP 's|VBZ still|RB on|IN jobs|NNS .|. 
You|PRP know|VBP ,|, many|JJ experts|NNS say|VBP that|IN a|DT president|NN really|RB does|VBZ n't|RB have|VB much|JJ control|NN over|IN jobs|NNS .|. 
For|IN example|NN ,|, if|IN someone|NN invents|NNS a|DT machine|NN that|WDT does|VBZ the|DT work|NN of|IN five|CD people|NNS ,|, that|DT 's|VBZ progress|NN .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ not|RB the|DT president|NN 's|POS fault|NN .|. 

So|IN I|PRP ask|VBP you|PRP ,|, is|VBZ it|PRP fair|JJ to|TO blame|VB the|DT administration|NN entirely|RB for|IN this|DT loss|NN of|IN jobs|NNS ?|. 

I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB blame|VB them|PRP entirely|RB for|IN it|PRP .|. 
I|PRP blame|VBP the|DT president|NN for|IN the|DT things|NNS the|DT president|NN could|MD do|VB that|DT has|VBZ an|DT impact|NN on|IN it|PRP .|. 

Outsourcing|NNP is|VBZ going|VBG to|TO happen|VB .|. 
I|PRP 've|VBP acknowledged|VBN that|IN in|IN union|NN halls|NNS across|IN the|DT country|NN .|. 
I|PRP 've|VBP had|VBN shop|NN stewards|NNS stand|VBP up|RB and|CC say|VB ,|, "|'' Will|MD you|PRP promise|VBP me|PRP you|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO stop|VB all|PDT this|DT outsourcing|VBG ?|. "|'' 
And|CC I|PRP 've|VBP looked|VBN them|PRP in|IN the|DT eye|NN and|CC I|PRP 've|VBP said|VBN ,|, "|'' No|DT ,|, I|PRP ca|MD n't|RB do|VB that|DT .|. "|'' 
What|WP I|PRP can|MD promise|VB you|PRP is|VBZ that|IN I|PRP will|MD make|VB the|DT playing|VBG field|NN as|RB fair|JJ as|IN possible|JJ ,|, that|IN I|PRP will|MD ,|, for|IN instance|NN ,|, make|VB certain|JJ that|IN with|IN respect|NN to|TO the|DT tax|NN system|NN that|IN you|PRP as|IN a|DT worker|NN in|IN America|NNP are|VBP not|RB subsidizing|VBG the|DT loss|NN of|IN your|PRP$ job|NN .|. 

Today|NN ,|, if|IN you|PRP 're|VBP an|DT American|JJ business|NN ,|, you|PRP actually|RB get|VBP a|DT benefit|NN for|IN going|VBG overseas|RB .|. 
You|PRP get|VBP to|TO defer|VB your|PRP$ taxes|NNS .|. 

So|RB if|IN you|PRP 're|VBP looking|VBG at|IN a|DT competitive|JJ world|NN ,|, you|PRP say|VBP to|TO yourself|PRP ,|, "|'' Hey|NNP ,|, I|PRP do|VBP better|RBR overseas|RB than|IN I|PRP do|VBP here|RB in|IN America|NNP .|. "|'' 

That|DT 's|VBZ not|RB smart|JJ .|. 
I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB want|VB American|JJ workers|NNS subsidizing|VBG the|DT loss|NN of|IN their|PRP$ own|JJ job|NN .|. 
And|CC when|WRB I|PRP 'm|VBP president|NN ,|, we|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO shut|VB that|DT loophole|NN in|IN a|DT nanosecond|NN and|CC we|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO use|VB that|DT money|NN to|TO lower|JJR corporate|JJ tax|NN rates|NNS in|IN America|NNP for|IN all|DT corporations|NNS ,|, 5|CD percent|NN .|. 
And|CC we|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO have|VB a|DT manufacturing|NN jobs|NNS credit|VBP and|CC a|DT job|NN hiring|VBG credit|NN so|IN we|PRP actually|RB help|VBP people|NNS be|VB able|JJ to|TO hire|VB here|RB .|. 

The|DT second|JJ thing|NN that|IN we|PRP can|MD do|VB is|VBZ provide|VB a|DT fair|JJ trade|NN playing|VBG field|NN .|. 
This|DT president|NN did|VBD n't|RB stand|VB up|RP for|IN Boeing|NNP when|WRB Airbus|NNP was|VBD violating|VBG international|JJ rules|NNS and|CC subsidies|NNS .|. 
He|PRP discovered|VBD Boeing|NNP during|IN the|DT course|NN of|IN this|DT campaign|NN after|IN I|PRP 'd|MD been|VBN talking|VBG about|IN it|PRP for|IN months|NNS .|. 

The|DT fact|NN is|VBZ that|IN the|DT president|NN had|VBD an|DT opportunity|NN to|TO stand|VB up|RP and|CC take|VB on|IN China|NNP for|IN currency|NN manipulation|NN .|. 
There|EX are|VBP companies|NNS that|WDT wanted|VBD to|TO petition|VB the|DT administration|NN .|. 
They|PRP were|VBD told|VBN :|: Do|VBP n't|RB even|RB bother|VB ;|: we|PRP 're|VBP not|RB going|VBG to|TO listen|VB to|TO it|PRP .|. 

The|DT fact|NN is|VBZ that|IN there|EX have|VBP been|VBN markets|NNS shut|VBN to|TO us|PRP that|IN we|PRP have|VBP n't|RB stood|VBN up|RP and|CC fought|VBD for|IN .|. 
I|PRP 'm|VBP going|VBG to|TO fight|VB for|IN a|DT fair|JJ trade|NN playing|VBG field|NN for|IN the|DT American|JJ worker|NN .|. 
And|CC I|PRP will|MD fight|VB for|IN the|DT American|JJ worker|NN just|RB as|RB hard|RB as|IN I|PRP fight|VBP for|IN my|PRP$ own|JJ job|NN .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ what|WP the|DT American|JJ worker|NN wants|VBZ .|. 
And|CC if|IN we|PRP do|VBP that|DT ,|, we|PRP can|MD have|VB an|DT impact|NN .|. 

Plus|NNP ,|, we|PRP need|VBP fiscal|JJ discipline|NN .|. 
Restore|NNP fiscal|JJ discipline|NN ,|, we|PRP 'll|MD do|VB a|DT lot|NN better|RBR .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ?|. 

Whew|NNP !|. 

Let|VB me|PRP start|VB with|IN the|DT Pell|NNP Grants|NNPS .|. 
In|IN his|PRP$ last|JJ litany|NN of|IN misstatements|NNS .|. 
He|PRP said|VBD we|PRP cut|VBP Pell|NNP Grants|NNPS .|. 
We|PRP 've|VBP increased|VBN Pell|NNP Grants|NNPS by|IN a|DT million|CD students|NNS .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ a|DT fact|NN .|. 

You|PRP know|VBP ,|, he|PRP talks|NNS to|TO the|DT workers|NNS .|. 
Let|VB me|PRP talk|VBP to|TO the|DT workers|NNS .|. 

You|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN more|JJR money|NN in|IN your|PRP$ pocket|NN as|IN a|DT result|NN of|IN the|DT tax|NN relief|NN we|PRP passed|VBD and|CC he|PRP opposed|VBD .|. 

If|IN you|PRP have|VBP a|DT child|NN ,|, you|PRP got|VBD a|DT $1,000|NN child|NN credit|NN .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ money|NN in|IN your|PRP$ pocket|NN .|. 

If|IN you|PRP 're|VBP married|VBN ,|, we|PRP reduced|VBD the|DT marriage|NN penalty|NN .|. 
The|DT code|NN ought|MD to|TO encourage|VB marriage|NN ,|, not|RB discourage|VB marriage|NN .|. 

We|PRP created|VBD a|DT 10|CD percent|NN bracket|NN to|TO help|VB lower-income|JJ Americans|NNPS .|. 
A|DT family|NN of|IN four|CD making|VBG $40,000|NN received|VBD about|IN $1,700|NN in|IN tax|NN relief|NN .|. 

It|PRP 's|VBZ your|PRP$ money|NN .|. 
The|DT way|NN my|PRP$ opponent|NN talks|NNS ,|, he|PRP said|VBD ,|, "|'' We|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO spend|VB the|DT government|NN 's|POS money|NN .|. "|'' 
No|DT ,|, we|PRP 're|VBP spending|VBG your|PRP$ money|NN .|. 
And|CC when|WRB you|PRP have|VBP more|JJR money|NN in|IN your|PRP$ pocket|NN ,|, you|PRP 're|VBP able|JJ to|TO better|JJR afford|VB things|NNS you|PRP want|VBP .|. 

I|PRP believe|VBP the|DT role|NN of|IN government|NN is|VBZ to|TO stand|VB side|NN by|IN side|NN with|IN our|PRP$ citizens|NNS to|TO help|VB them|PRP realize|VB their|PRP$ dreams|NNS ,|, not|RB tell|VB citizens|NNS how|WRB to|TO live|VB their|PRP$ lives|NNS .|. 

My|PRP$ opponent|NN talks|NNS about|IN fiscal|JJ sanity|NN .|. 
His|PRP$ record|NN in|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS Senate|NNP does|VBZ not|RB match|VB his|PRP$ rhetoric|NN .|. 

He|PRP voted|VBD to|TO increase|VB taxes|VBZ 98|CD times|NNS and|CC to|TO bust|NN the|DT budget|NN 277|CD times|NNS .|. 

Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ?|. 

Bob|NNP ,|, anybody|NN can|MD play|VB with|IN these|DT votes|NNS .|. 
Everybody|NN knows|VBZ that|DT .|. 

I|PRP have|VBP supported|VBN or|CC voted|VBN for|IN tax|NN cuts|NNS over|IN 600|CD times|NNS .|. 
I|PRP broke|VBD with|IN my|PRP$ party|NN in|IN order|NN to|TO balance|VB the|DT budget|NN ,|, and|CC Ronald|NNP Reagan|NNP signed|VBN into|IN law|NN the|DT tax|NN cut|NN that|IN we|PRP voted|VBD for|IN .|. 
I|PRP voted|VBD for|IN IRA|NN tax|NN cuts|NNS .|. 
I|PRP voted|VBD for|IN small-business|NN tax|NN cuts|NNS .|. 

But|CC you|PRP know|VBP why|WRB the|DT Pell|NNP Grants|NNPS have|VBP gone|VBN up|RP in|IN their|PRP$ numbers|NNS ?|. 
Because|IN more|JJR people|NNS qualify|VBP for|IN them|PRP because|IN they|PRP do|VBP n't|RB have|VB money|NN .|. 

But|CC they|PRP 're|VBP not|RB getting|VBG the|DT $5,100|NN the|DT president|NN promised|VBD them|PRP .|. 
They|PRP 're|VBP getting|VBG less|JJR money|NN .|. 

We|PRP have|VBP more|JJR people|NNS who|WP qualify|VBP .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ not|RB what|WP we|PRP want|VBP .|. 

Senator|NNP ,|, no|DT one|CD 's|POS playing|VBG with|IN your|PRP$ votes|NNS .|. 
You|PRP voted|VBD to|TO increase|VB taxes|VBZ 98|CD times|NNS .|. 
When|WRB they|PRP voted|VBD --|: when|WRB they|PRP proposed|VBD reducing|VBG taxes|NNS ,|, you|PRP voted|VBD against|IN it|PRP 126|CD times|NNS .|. 
He|PRP voted|VBD to|TO violate|VB the|DT budget|NN cap|NN 277|CD times|NNS .|. 
You|PRP know|VBP ,|, there|EX 's|VBZ a|DT main|JJ stream|NN in|IN American|JJ politics|NNS and|CC you|PRP sit|VBP right|NN on|IN the|DT far|RB left|VBN bank|NN .|. 
As|IN a|DT matter|NN of|IN fact|NN ,|, your|PRP$ record|NN is|VBZ such|JJ that|IN Ted|NNP Kennedy|NNP ,|, your|PRP$ colleague|NN ,|, is|VBZ the|DT conservative|JJ senator|NN from|IN Massachusetts|NNP .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ,|, let|VB 's|POS get|VB back|RB to|TO economic|JJ issues|NNS .|. 
But|CC let|VB 's|POS shift|NN to|TO some|DT other|JJ questions|NNS here|RB .|. 

Both|DT of|IN you|PRP are|VBP opposed|VBN to|TO gay|JJ marriage|NN .|. 
But|CC to|TO understand|VB how|WRB you|PRP have|VBP come|VBN to|TO that|DT conclusion|NN ,|, I|PRP want|VBP to|TO ask|VB you|PRP a|DT more|RBR basic|JJ question|NN .|. 
Do|VBP you|PRP believe|VB homosexuality|NN is|VBZ a|DT choice|NN ?|. 

You|PRP know|VBP ,|, Bob|NNP ,|, I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB know|VB .|. 
I|PRP just|RB do|VBP n't|RB know|VB .|. 
I|PRP do|VBP know|VB that|IN we|PRP have|VBP a|DT choice|NN to|TO make|VB in|IN America|NNP and|CC that|DT is|VBZ to|TO treat|VB people|NNS with|IN tolerance|NN and|CC respect|NN and|CC dignity|NN .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ important|JJ that|IN we|PRP do|VBP that|DT .|. 

And|CC I|PRP also|RB know|VBP in|IN a|DT free|JJ society|NN people|NNS ,|, consenting|VBG adults|NNS can|MD live|VB the|DT way|NN they|PRP want|VBP to|TO live|VB .|. 

And|CC that|DT 's|VBZ to|TO be|VB honored|VBN .|. 

But|CC as|IN we|PRP respect|NN someone|NN 's|POS rights|NNS ,|, and|CC as|IN we|PRP profess|VBP tolerance|NN ,|, we|PRP should|MD n't|RB change|VB --|: or|CC have|VBP to|TO change|VB --|: our|PRP$ basic|JJ views|NNS on|IN the|DT sanctity|NN of|IN marriage|NN .|. 
I|PRP believe|VBP in|IN the|DT sanctity|NN of|IN marriage|NN .|. 
I|PRP think|VBP it|PRP 's|VBZ very|RB important|JJ that|IN we|PRP protect|VBP marriage|NN as|IN an|DT institution|NN ,|, between|IN a|DT man|NN and|CC a|DT woman|NN .|. 

I|PRP proposed|VBD a|DT constitutional|JJ amendment|NN .|. 
The|DT reason|NN I|PRP did|VBD so|RB was|VBD because|IN I|PRP was|VBD worried|VBN that|IN activist|NN judges|NNS are|VBP actually|RB defining|VBG the|DT definition|NN of|IN marriage|NN ,|, and|CC the|DT surest|JJS way|NN to|TO protect|VB marriage|NN between|IN a|DT man|NN and|CC woman|NN is|VBZ to|TO amend|VB the|DT Constitution|NNP .|. 

It|PRP has|VBZ also|RB the|DT benefit|NN of|IN allowing|VBG citizens|NNS to|TO participate|VB in|IN the|DT process|NN .|. 
After|IN all|DT ,|, when|WRB you|PRP amend|VB the|DT Constitution|NNP ,|, state|NN legislatures|NNS must|MD participate|VB in|IN the|DT ratification|NN of|IN the|DT Constitution|NNP .|. 

I|PRP 'm|VBP deeply|RB concerned|VBN that|IN judges|NNS are|VBP making|VBG those|DT decisions|NNS and|CC not|RB the|DT citizenry|NN of|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS .|. 
You|PRP know|VBP ,|, Congress|NNP passed|VBD a|DT law|NN called|VBN DOMA|NNP ,|, the|DT Defense|NNP of|IN Marriage|NNP Act|NNP .|. 

My|PRP$ opponent|NN was|VBD against|IN it|PRP .|. 
It|PRP basically|RB protected|VBD states|NNS from|IN the|DT action|NN of|IN one|CD state|NN to|TO another|DT .|. 
It|PRP also|RB defined|VBD marriage|NN as|IN between|IN a|DT man|NN and|CC woman|NN .|. 

But|CC I|PRP 'm|VBP concerned|VBN that|IN that|DT will|MD get|VB overturned|VBD .|. 
And|CC if|IN it|PRP gets|VBZ overturned|VBN ,|, then|RB we|PRP 'll|MD end|VB up|RB with|IN marriage|NN being|VBG defined|VBN by|IN courts|NNS ,|, and|CC I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB think|VB that|DT 's|VBZ in|IN our|PRP$ nation|NN 's|POS interests|NNS .|. 

Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ?|. 

We|PRP 're|VBP all|DT God|NNP 's|POS children|NNS ,|, Bob|NNP .|. 
And|CC I|PRP think|VBP if|IN you|PRP were|VBD to|TO talk|VB to|TO Dick|NNP Cheney|NNP 's|POS daughter|NN ,|, who|WP is|VBZ a|DT lesbian|NN ,|, she|PRP would|MD tell|VB you|PRP that|IN she|PRP 's|VBZ being|VBG who|WP she|PRP was|VBD ,|, she|PRP 's|VBZ being|VBG who|WP she|PRP was|VBD born|VBN as|IN .|. 

I|PRP think|VBP if|IN you|PRP talk|VBP to|TO anybody|NN ,|, it|PRP 's|VBZ not|RB choice|NN .|. 
I|PRP 've|VBP met|VBN people|NNS who|WP struggled|VBD with|IN this|DT for|IN years|NNS ,|, people|NNS who|WP were|VBD in|IN a|DT marriage|NN because|IN they|PRP were|VBD living|VBG a|DT sort|NN of|IN convention|NN ,|, and|CC they|PRP struggled|VBD with|IN it|PRP .|. 

And|CC I|PRP 've|VBP met|VBN wives|NNS who|WP are|VBP supportive|JJ of|IN their|PRP$ husbands|NNS or|CC vice|NN versa|RB when|WRB they|PRP finally|RB sort|NN of|IN broke|VBD out|IN and|CC allowed|VBD themselves|PRP to|TO live|VB who|WP they|PRP were|VBD ,|, who|WP they|PRP felt|VBD God|NNP had|VBD made|VBN them|PRP .|. 

I|PRP think|VBP we|PRP have|VBP to|TO respect|VB that|DT .|. 

The|DT president|NN and|CC I|PRP share|VBP the|DT belief|NN that|DT marriage|NN is|VBZ between|IN a|DT man|NN and|CC a|DT woman|NN .|. 
I|PRP believe|VBP that|DT .|. 
I|PRP believe|VBP marriage|NN is|VBZ between|IN a|DT man|NN and|CC a|DT woman|NN .|. 

But|CC I|PRP also|RB believe|VBP that|IN because|IN we|PRP are|VBP the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS of|IN America|NNP ,|, we|PRP 're|VBP a|DT country|NN with|IN a|DT great|JJ ,|, unbelievable|JJ Constitution|NNP ,|, with|IN rights|NNS that|IN we|PRP afford|VBP people|NNS ,|, that|IN you|PRP ca|MD n't|RB discriminate|JJ in|IN the|DT workplace|NN .|. 
You|PRP ca|MD n't|RB discriminate|JJ in|IN the|DT rights|NNS that|IN you|PRP afford|VBP people|NNS .|. 
You|PRP ca|MD n't|RB disallow|NN someone|NN the|DT right|NN to|TO visit|VB their|PRP$ partner|NN in|IN a|DT hospital|NN .|. 
You|PRP have|VBP to|TO allow|VB people|NNS to|TO transfer|VB property|NN ,|, which|WDT is|VBZ why|WRB I|PRP 'm|VBP for|IN partnership|NN rights|NNS and|CC so|RB forth|RB .|. 

Now|RB ,|, with|IN respect|NN to|TO DOMA|NNP and|CC the|DT marriage|NN laws|NNS ,|, the|DT states|NNS have|VBP always|RB been|VBN able|JJ to|TO manage|VB those|DT laws|NNS .|. 
And|CC they|PRP 're|VBP proving|VBG today|NN ,|, every|DT state|NN ,|, that|IN they|PRP can|MD manage|VB them|PRP adequately|RB .|. 

Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ,|, a|DT new|JJ question|NN for|IN you|PRP .|. 

The|DT New|NNP York|NNP Times|NNP reports|NNS that|IN some|DT Catholic|NNP archbishops|NNS are|VBP telling|VBG their|PRP$ church|NN members|NNS that|IN it|PRP would|MD be|VB a|DT sin|NN to|TO vote|VB for|IN a|DT candidate|NN like|IN you|PRP because|IN you|PRP support|VBP a|DT woman|NN 's|POS right|NN to|TO choose|VB an|DT abortion|NN and|CC unlimited|JJ stem-cell|JJ research|NN .|. 
What|WP is|VBZ your|PRP$ reaction|NN to|TO that|DT ?|. 

I|PRP respect|NN their|PRP$ views|NNS .|. 
I|PRP completely|RB respect|NN their|PRP$ views|NNS .|. 
I|PRP am|VBP a|DT Catholic|NNP .|. 
And|CC I|PRP grew|VBD up|RP learning|VBG how|WRB to|TO respect|VB those|DT views|NNS .|. 
But|CC I|PRP disagree|VBP with|IN them|PRP ,|, as|IN do|VBP many|RB .|. 

I|PRP believe|VBP that|IN I|PRP ca|MD n't|RB legislate|VB or|CC transfer|VB to|TO another|DT American|JJ citizen|NN my|PRP$ article|NN of|IN faith|NN .|. 
What|WP is|VBZ an|DT article|NN of|IN faith|NN for|IN me|PRP is|VBZ not|RB something|NN that|IN I|PRP can|MD legislate|VB on|IN somebody|NN who|WP does|VBZ n't|RB share|VB that|DT article|NN of|IN faith|NN .|. 

I|PRP believe|VBP that|DT choice|NN is|VBZ a|DT woman|NN 's|POS choice|NN .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ between|IN a|DT woman|NN ,|, God|NNP and|CC her|PRP$ doctor|NN .|. 

And|CC that|DT 's|VBZ why|WRB I|PRP support|VBP that|DT .|. 

Now|RB ,|, I|PRP will|MD not|RB allow|VB somebody|NN to|TO come|VB in|IN and|CC change|NN Roe|NNP v.|NN Wade|NNP .|. 

The|DT president|NN has|VBZ never|RB said|VBN whether|IN or|CC not|RB he|PRP would|MD do|VB that|DT .|. 
But|CC we|PRP know|VBP from|IN the|DT people|NNS he|PRP 's|VBZ tried|VBD to|TO appoint|VB to|TO the|DT court|NN he|PRP wants|VBZ to|TO .|. 

I|PRP will|MD not|RB .|. 
I|PRP will|MD defend|VB the|DT right|NN of|IN Roe|NNP v.|NN Wade|NNP .|. 

Now|RB ,|, with|IN respect|NN to|TO religion|NN ,|, you|PRP know|VBP ,|, as|IN I|PRP said|VBD ,|, I|PRP grew|VBD up|RP a|DT Catholic|NNP .|. 
I|PRP was|VBD an|DT altar|NN boy|NN .|. 
I|PRP know|VBP that|IN throughout|IN my|PRP$ life|NN this|DT has|VBZ made|VBN a|DT difference|NN to|TO me|PRP .|. 

And|CC as|IN President|NNP Kennedy|NNP said|VBD when|WRB he|PRP ran|VBD for|IN president|NN ,|, he|PRP said|VBD ,|, "|'' I|PRP 'm|VBP not|RB running|VBG to|TO be|VB a|DT Catholic|NNP president|NN .|. I|PRP 'm|VBP running|VBG to|TO be|VB a|DT president|NN who|WP happens|VBZ to|TO be|VB Catholic|NNP .|. "|'' 
My|PRP$ faith|NN affects|VBZ everything|NN that|IN I|PRP do|VBP ,|, in|IN truth|NN .|. 
There|EX 's|VBZ a|DT great|JJ passage|NN of|IN the|DT Bible|NNP that|WDT says|VBZ ,|, "|'' What|WP does|VBZ it|PRP mean|VBP ,|, my|PRP$ brother|NN ,|, to|TO say|VB you|PRP have|VBP faith|NN if|IN there|EX are|VBP no|DT deeds|NNS ?|. Faith|NNP without|IN works|VBZ is|VBZ dead|VBN .|. "|'' 

And|CC I|PRP think|VBP that|DT everything|NN you|PRP do|VBP in|IN public|JJ life|NN has|VBZ to|TO be|VB guided|VBN by|IN your|PRP$ faith|NN ,|, affected|VBN by|IN your|PRP$ faith|NN ,|, but|CC without|IN transferring|VBG it|PRP in|IN any|DT official|JJ way|NN to|TO other|JJ people|NNS .|. 

That|DT 's|VBZ why|WRB I|PRP fight|VBP against|IN poverty|NN .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ why|WRB I|PRP fight|VBP to|TO clean|VB up|IN the|DT environment|NN and|CC protect|VB this|DT earth|NN .|. 

That|DT 's|VBZ why|WRB I|PRP fight|VBP for|IN equality|NN and|CC justice|NN .|. 
All|DT of|IN those|DT things|NNS come|VBP out|IN of|IN that|DT fundamental|JJ teaching|NN and|CC belief|NN of|IN faith|NN .|. 

But|CC I|PRP know|VBP this|DT ,|, that|IN President|NNP Kennedy|NNP in|IN his|PRP$ inaugural|JJ address|NN told|VBD all|DT of|IN us|PRP that|IN here|RB on|IN Earth|NNP ,|, God|NNP 's|POS work|NN must|MD truly|RB be|VB our|PRP$ own|JJ .|. 
And|CC that|DT 's|VBZ what|WP we|PRP have|VBP to|TO --|: I|PRP think|VBP that|DT 's|VBZ the|DT test|NN of|IN public|JJ service|NN .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ?|. 

I|PRP think|VBP it|PRP 's|VBZ important|JJ to|TO promote|VB a|DT culture|NN of|IN life|NN .|. 
I|PRP think|VBP a|DT hospitable|JJ society|NN is|VBZ a|DT society|NN where|WRB every|DT being|VBG counts|VBZ and|CC every|DT person|NN matters|NNS .|. 
I|PRP believe|VBP the|DT ideal|JJ world|NN is|VBZ one|CD in|IN which|WDT every|DT child|NN is|VBZ protected|VBN in|IN law|NN and|CC welcomed|VBD to|TO life|NN .|. 
I|PRP understand|VBP there|EX 's|VBZ great|JJ differences|NNS on|IN this|DT issue|NN of|IN abortion|NN ,|, but|CC I|PRP believe|VBP reasonable|JJ people|NNS can|MD come|VB together|RB and|CC put|VBD good|JJ law|NN in|IN place|NN that|WDT will|MD help|VB reduce|VB the|DT number|NN of|IN abortions|NNS .|. 

Take|VB ,|, for|IN example|NN ,|, the|DT ban|NN on|IN partial|JJ birth|NN abortion|NN .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ a|DT brutal|JJ practice|NN .|. 
People|NNS from|IN both|DT political|JJ parties|NNS came|VBD together|RB in|IN the|DT halls|NNS of|IN Congress|NNP and|CC voted|VBD overwhelmingly|RB to|TO ban|VB that|DT practice|NN .|. 
It|PRP made|VBD a|DT lot|NN of|IN sense|NN .|. 
My|PRP$ opponent|NN ,|, in|IN that|IN he|PRP 's|VBZ out|IN of|IN the|DT mainstream|NN ,|, voted|VBD against|IN that|DT law|NN .|. 

What|WP I|PRP 'm|VBP saying|VBG is|VBZ ,|, is|VBZ that|IN as|IN we|PRP promote|VBP life|NN and|CC promote|VB a|DT culture|NN of|IN life|NN ,|, surely|RB there|EX are|VBP ways|NNS we|PRP can|MD work|VB together|RB to|TO reduce|VB the|DT number|NN of|IN abortions|NNS :|: continue|VB to|TO promote|VB adoption|NN laws|NNS --|: it|PRP 's|VBZ a|DT great|JJ alternative|NN to|TO abortion|NN --|: continue|VB to|TO fund|VB and|CC promote|VB maternity|NN group|NN homes|NNS ;|: I|PRP will|MD continue|VB to|TO promote|VB abstinence|NN programs|NNS .|. 

The|DT last|JJ debate|NN ,|, my|PRP$ opponent|NN said|VBD his|PRP$ wife|NN was|VBD involved|VBN with|IN those|DT programs|NNS .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ great|JJ .|. 
I|PRP appreciate|VBP that|IN very|RB much|RB .|. 
All|DT of|IN us|PRP ought|MD to|TO be|VB involved|VBN with|IN programs|NNS that|WDT provide|VBP a|DT viable|JJ alternative|NN to|TO abortion|NN .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ,|, let|VB 's|POS have|VBP a|DT new|JJ question|NN .|. 
It|PRP goes|VBZ to|TO you|PRP .|. 
And|CC let|VB 's|POS get|VB back|RB to|TO economic|JJ issues|NNS .|. 

Health|NN insurance|NN costs|NNS have|VBP risen|VBN over|IN 36|CD percent|NN over|IN the|DT last|JJ four|CD years|NNS according|VBG to|TO The|DT Washington|NNP Post|NNP .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP paying|VBG more|JJR .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP getting|VBG less|JJR .|. 

I|PRP would|MD like|VB to|TO ask|VB you|PRP :|: Who|WP bears|VBZ responsibility|NN for|IN this|DT ?|. 
Is|VBZ it|PRP the|DT government|NN ?|. 
Is|VBZ it|PRP the|DT insurance|NN companies|NNS ?|. 
Is|VBZ it|PRP the|DT lawyers|NNS ?|. 
Is|VBZ it|PRP the|DT doctors|NNS ?|. 
Is|VBZ it|PRP the|DT administration|NN ?|. 

Gosh|NNP ,|, I|PRP sure|JJ hope|NN it|PRP 's|VBZ not|RB the|DT administration|NN .|. 

There|EX 's|VBZ a|SYM --|: no|DT ,|, look|NN ,|, there|EX 's|VBZ a|DT systemic|JJ problem|NN .|. 
Health-care|JJ costs|NNS are|VBP on|IN the|DT rise|NN because|IN the|DT consumers|NNS are|VBP not|RB involved|VBN in|IN the|DT decision-making|NN process|NN .|. 
Most|JJS health-care|NN costs|NNS are|VBP covered|VBN by|IN third|JJ parties|NNS .|. 
And|CC therefore|RB ,|, the|DT actual|JJ user|NN of|IN health|NN care|NN is|VBZ not|RB the|DT purchaser|NN of|IN health|NN care|NN .|. 
And|CC there|EX 's|VBZ no|DT market|NN forces|NNS involved|VBN with|IN health|NN care|NN .|. 

It|PRP 's|VBZ one|CD of|IN the|DT reasons|NNS I|PRP 'm|VBP a|DT strong|JJ believer|NN in|IN what|WP they|PRP call|VBP health|NN savings|NNS accounts|NNS .|. 
These|DT are|VBP accounts|NNS that|WDT allow|VBP somebody|NN to|TO buy|VB a|DT low-premium|JJ ,|, high-deductible|JJ catastrophic|JJ plan|NN and|CC couple|NN it|PRP with|IN tax-free|JJ savings|NNS .|. 
Businesses|NNS can|MD contribute|VB ,|, employees|NNS can|MD contribute|VB on|IN a|DT contractual|JJ basis|NN .|. 
But|CC this|DT is|VBZ a|DT way|NN to|TO make|VB sure|JJ people|NNS are|VBP actually|RB involved|VBN with|IN the|DT decision-making|NN process|NN on|IN health|NN care|NN .|. 

Secondly|RB ,|, I|PRP do|VBP believe|VBP the|DT lawsuits|NNS --|: I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB believe|VB ,|, I|PRP know|VBP --|: that|IN the|DT lawsuits|NNS are|VBP causing|VBG health-care|NN costs|NNS to|TO rise|VB in|IN America|NNP .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ why|WRB I|PRP 'm|VBP such|JJ a|DT strong|JJ believer|NN in|IN medical|JJ liability|NN reform|NN .|. 

In|IN the|DT last|JJ debate|NN ,|, my|PRP$ opponent|NN said|VBD those|DT lawsuits|NNS only|RB caused|VBD the|DT cost|NN to|TO go|VB up|RP by|IN 1|CD percent|NN .|. 
Well|RB ,|, he|PRP did|VBD n't|RB include|VB the|DT defensive|JJ practice|NN of|IN medicine|NN that|IN costs|VBZ the|DT federal|JJ government|NN some|DT $28|NN billion|CD a|DT year|NN and|CC costs|VBZ our|PRP$ society|NN between|IN $60|NN billion|CD and|CC $100|NN billion|CD a|DT year|NN .|. 

Thirdly|NNP ,|, one|CD of|IN the|DT reasons|NNS why|WRB there|EX 's|VBZ still|RB high|JJ cost|NN in|IN medicine|NN is|VBZ because|IN this|DT is|VBZ --|: they|PRP do|VBP n't|RB use|VB any|DT information|NN technology|NN .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ like|IN if|IN you|PRP looked|VBD at|IN the|DT --|: it|PRP 's|VBZ the|DT equivalent|NN of|IN the|DT buggy|NN and|CC horse|NN days|NNS ,|, compared|VBN to|TO other|JJ industries|NNS here|RB in|IN America|NNP .|. 

And|CC so|RB ,|, we|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN to|TO introduce|VB high|JJ technology|NN into|IN health|NN care|NN .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP beginning|VBG to|TO do|VB it|PRP .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP changing|VBG the|DT language|NN .|. 
We|PRP want|VBP there|EX to|TO be|VB electronic|JJ medical|JJ records|NNS to|TO cut|VB down|RB on|IN error|NN ,|, as|RB well|RB as|IN reduce|VB cost|NN .|. 

People|NNS tell|VBP me|PRP that|IN when|WRB the|DT health-care|NN field|NN is|VBZ fully|RB integrated|VBN with|IN information|NN technology|NN ,|, it|PRP 'll|MD wring|VB some|DT 20|CD percent|NN of|IN the|DT cost|NN out|IN of|IN the|DT system|NN .|. 

And|CC finally|RB ,|, moving|VBG generic|JJ drugs|NNS to|TO the|DT market|NN quicker|RBR .|. 

And|CC so|RB ,|, those|DT are|VBP four|CD ways|NNS to|TO help|VB control|VB the|DT costs|NNS in|IN health|NN care|NN .|. 

Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ?|. 

The|DT reason|NN health-care|NN costs|NNS are|VBP getting|VBG higher|JJR ,|, one|CD of|IN the|DT principal|JJ reasons|NNS is|VBZ that|IN this|DT administration|NN has|VBZ stood|VBN in|IN the|DT way|NN of|IN common-sense|JJ efforts|NNS that|WDT would|MD have|VB reduced|VBN the|DT costs|NNS .|. 
Let|VB me|PRP give|VB you|PRP a|DT prime|JJ example|NN .|. 

In|IN the|DT Senate|NNP we|PRP passed|VBD the|DT right|NN of|IN Americans|NNPS to|TO import|VB drugs|NNS from|IN Canada|NNP .|. 
But|CC the|DT president|NN and|CC his|PRP$ friends|NNS took|VBD it|PRP out|IN in|IN the|DT House|NNP ,|, and|CC now|RB you|PRP do|VBP n't|RB have|VB that|DT right|JJ .|. 
The|DT president|NN blocked|VBD you|PRP from|IN the|DT right|NN to|TO have|VB less|RBR expensive|JJ drugs|NNS from|IN Canada|NNP .|. 

We|PRP also|RB wanted|VBD Medicare|NNP to|TO be|VB able|JJ to|TO negotiate|VB bulk|NN purchasing|NN .|. 
The|DT VA|NNP does|VBZ that|DT .|. 
The|DT VA|NNP provides|VBZ lower-cost|JJ drugs|NNS to|TO our|PRP$ veterans|NNS .|. 
We|PRP could|MD have|VB done|VBN that|IN in|IN Medicare|NNP .|. 
Medicare|NNP is|VBZ paid|VBN for|IN by|IN the|DT American|JJ taxpayer|NN .|. 
Medicare|NNP belongs|VBZ to|TO you|PRP .|. 
Medicare|NNP is|VBZ for|IN seniors|NNS ,|, who|WP many|JJ of|IN them|PRP are|VBP on|IN fixed|VBN income|NN ,|, to|TO lift|VB them|PRP out|IN of|IN poverty|NN .|. 

But|CC rather|RB than|IN help|VB you|PRP ,|, the|DT taxpayer|NN ,|, have|VBP lower|JJR cost|NN ,|, rather|RB than|IN help|VB seniors|NNS have|VBP less|RBR expensive|JJ drugs|NNS ,|, the|DT president|NN made|VBD it|PRP illegal|JJ --|: illegal|JJ --|: for|IN Medicare|NNP to|TO actually|RB go|VB out|IN and|CC bargain|NN for|IN lower|JJR prices|NNS .|. 

Result|NN :|: $139|NN billion|CD windfall|NN profit|NN to|TO the|DT drug|NN companies|NNS coming|VBG out|IN of|IN your|PRP$ pockets|NNS .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ a|DT large|JJ part|NN of|IN your|PRP$ 17|CD percent|NN increase|NN in|IN Medicare|NNP premiums|NNS .|. 

When|WRB I|PRP 'm|VBP president|NN ,|, I|PRP 'm|VBP sending|VBG that|IN back|RB to|TO Congress|NNP and|CC we|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO get|VB a|DT real|JJ prescription|NN drug|NN benefit|NN .|. 

Now|RB ,|, we|PRP also|RB have|VBP people|NNS sicker|NN because|IN they|PRP do|VBP n't|RB have|VB health|NN insurance|NN .|. 
So|RB whether|IN it|PRP 's|VBZ diabetes|NN or|CC cancer|NN ,|, they|PRP come|VBP to|TO hospitals|NNS later|RB and|CC it|PRP costs|VBZ America|NNP more|JJR .|. 

We|PRP got|VBD to|TO have|VB health|NN care|NN for|IN all|DT Americans|NNPS .|. 

Go|VB ahead|RB ,|, Mr.|NN President|NNP .|. 

I|PRP think|VBP it|PRP 's|VBZ important|JJ ,|, since|IN he|PRP talked|VBD about|IN the|DT Medicare|NNP plan|NN ,|, has|VBZ he|PRP been|VBN in|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS Senate|NNP for|IN 20|CD years|NNS ?|. 
He|PRP has|VBZ no|DT record|NN on|IN reforming|VBG of|IN health|NN care|NN .|. 
No|DT record|NN at|IN all|DT .|. 

He|PRP introduced|VBD some|DT 300|CD bills|NNS and|CC he|PRP 's|VBZ passed|VBN five|CD .|. 

No|DT record|NN of|IN leadership|NN .|. 

I|PRP came|VBD to|TO Washington|NNP to|TO solve|VB problems|NNS .|. 
I|PRP was|VBD deeply|RB concerned|VBN about|IN seniors|NNS having|VBG to|TO choose|VB between|IN prescription|NN drugs|NNS and|CC food|NN .|. 
And|CC so|IN I|PRP led|VBD .|. 
And|CC in|IN 2006|CD ,|, our|PRP$ seniors|NNS will|MD get|VB a|DT prescription|NN drug|NN coverage|NN in|IN Medicare|NNP .|. 

Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ?|. 
Thirty|NNP seconds|NNS .|. 

Once|RB again|RB ,|, the|DT president|NN is|VBZ misleading|JJ America|NNP .|. 
I|PRP 've|VBP actually|RB passed|VBN 56|CD individual|JJ bills|NNS that|IN I|PRP 've|VBP personally|RB written|VBN and|CC ,|, in|IN addition|NN to|TO that|DT ,|, and|CC not|RB always|RB under|IN my|PRP$ name|NN ,|, there|EX is|VBZ amendments|NNS on|IN certain|JJ bills|NNS .|. 

But|CC more|RBR importantly|RB ,|, with|IN respect|NN to|TO the|DT question|NN of|IN no|DT record|NN ,|, I|PRP helped|VBD write|VB --|: I|PRP did|VBD write|VB ,|, I|PRP was|VBD one|CD of|IN the|DT original|JJ authors|NNS of|IN the|DT early|JJ childhood|NN health|NN care|NN and|CC the|DT expansion|NN of|IN health|NN care|NN that|IN we|PRP did|VBD in|IN the|DT middle|NN of|IN the|DT 1990s|NN .|. 
And|CC I|PRP 'm|VBP very|RB proud|JJ of|IN that|DT .|. 

So|IN the|DT president|NN 's|POS wrong|NN .|. 

Let|VB me|PRP direct|VB the|DT next|JJ question|NN to|TO you|PRP ,|, Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ,|, and|CC again|RB ,|, let|VB 's|POS stay|VB on|IN health|NN care|NN .|. 

You|PRP have|VBP ,|, as|IN you|PRP have|VBP proposed|VBN and|CC as|IN the|DT president|NN has|VBZ commented|VBD on|IN tonight|NN ,|, proposed|VBD a|DT massive|JJ plan|NN to|TO extend|VB health-care|NN coverage|NN to|TO children|NNS .|. 
You|PRP 're|VBP also|RB talking|VBG about|IN the|DT government|NN picking|VBG up|RP a|DT big|JJ part|NN of|IN the|DT catastrophic|JJ bills|NNS that|IN people|NNS get|VBP at|IN the|DT hospital|NN .|. 

And|CC you|PRP have|VBP said|VBN that|IN you|PRP can|MD pay|VB for|IN this|DT by|IN rolling|VBG back|RP the|DT president|NN 's|POS tax|NN cut|NN on|IN the|DT upper|JJ 2|CD percent|NN .|. 

You|PRP heard|VBD the|DT president|NN say|VBP earlier|JJR tonight|NN that|IN it|PRP 's|VBZ going|VBG to|TO cost|VB a|DT whole|JJ lot|NN more|JJR money|NN than|IN that|DT .|. 

I|PRP 'd|MD just|RB ask|VB you|PRP ,|, where|WRB are|VBP you|PRP going|VBG to|TO get|VB the|DT money|NN ?|. 

Well|RB ,|, two|CD leading|VBG national|JJ news|NN networks|NNS have|VBP both|DT said|VBD the|DT president|NN 's|POS characterization|NN of|IN my|PRP$ health-care|NN plan|NN is|VBZ incorrect|JJ .|. 
One|CD called|VBN it|PRP fiction|NN .|. 
The|DT other|JJ called|VBN it|PRP untrue|JJ .|. 

The|DT fact|NN is|VBZ that|IN my|PRP$ health-care|NN plan|NN ,|, America|NNP ,|, is|VBZ very|RB simple|JJ .|. 
It|PRP gives|VBZ you|PRP the|DT choice|NN .|. 
I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB force|VB you|PRP to|TO do|VB anything|NN .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ not|RB a|DT government|NN plan|NN .|. 
The|DT government|NN does|VBZ n't|RB require|VB you|PRP to|TO do|VB anything|NN .|. 
You|PRP choose|VBP your|PRP$ doctor|NN .|. 
You|PRP choose|VBP your|PRP$ plan|NN .|. 

If|IN you|PRP do|VBP n't|RB want|VB to|TO take|VB the|DT offer|NN of|IN the|DT plan|NN that|IN I|PRP want|VBP to|TO put|VB forward|RB ,|, you|PRP do|VBP n't|RB have|VB do|VB .|. 
You|PRP can|MD keep|VB what|WP you|PRP have|VBP today|NN ,|, keep|VBP a|DT high|JJ deductible|JJ ,|, keep|VB high|JJ premiums|NNS ,|, keep|VBP a|DT high|JJ co-pay|JJ ,|, keep|VB low|JJ benefits|NNS .|. 

But|CC I|PRP got|VBD a|DT better|JJR plan|NN .|. 
And|CC I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB think|VB a|DT lot|NN of|IN people|NNS are|VBP going|VBG to|TO want|VB to|TO keep|VB what|WP they|PRP have|VBP today|NN .|. 

Here|RB 's|POS what|WP I|PRP do|VBP :|: We|PRP take|VBP over|IN Medicaid|NNP children|NNS from|IN the|DT states|NNS so|IN that|IN every|DT child|NN in|IN America|NNP is|VBZ covered|VBN .|. 
And|CC in|IN exchange|NN ,|, if|IN the|DT states|NNS want|VBP to|TO --|: they|PRP 're|VBP not|RB forced|VBN to|TO ,|, they|PRP can|MD choose|VB to|TO --|: they|PRP cover|VBP individuals|NNS up|IN to|TO 300|CD percent|NN of|IN poverty|NN .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ their|PRP$ choice|NN .|. 
I|PRP think|VBP they|PRP 'll|MD choose|VB it|PRP ,|, because|IN it|PRP 's|VBZ a|DT net|JJ plus|CC of|RB $5|NN billion|CD to|TO them|PRP .|. 

We|PRP allow|VBP you|PRP --|: if|IN you|PRP choose|VBP to|TO ,|, you|PRP do|VBP n't|RB have|VB to|TO --|: but|CC we|PRP give|VBP you|PRP broader|JJR competition|NN to|TO allow|VB you|PRP to|TO buy|VB into|IN the|DT same|JJ health|NN care|NN plan|NN that|IN senators|NNS and|CC congressmen|NNS give|VBP themselves|PRP .|. 
If|IN it|PRP 's|VBZ good|JJ enough|RB for|IN us|PRP ,|, it|PRP 's|VBZ good|JJ enough|RB for|IN every|DT American|NNP .|. 
I|PRP believe|VBP that|IN your|PRP$ health|NN care|NN is|VBZ just|RB as|RB important|JJ as|IN any|DT politician|NN in|IN Washington|NNP ,|, D. C.|NN 

You|PRP want|VBP to|TO buy|VB into|IN it|PRP ,|, you|PRP can|MD .|. 
We|PRP give|VBP you|PRP broader|JJR competition|NN .|. 
That|DT helps|VBZ lower|JJR prices|NNS .|. 

In|IN addition|NN to|TO that|DT ,|, we|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO allow|VB people|NNS 55|CD to|TO 64|CD to|TO buy|VB into|IN Medicare|NNP early|JJ .|. 
And|CC most|RBS importantly|RB ,|, we|PRP give|VBP small|JJ business|NN a|DT 50|CD percent|NN tax|NN credit|NN so|IN that|IN after|IN we|PRP lower|VB the|DT costs|NNS of|IN health|NN care|NN ,|, they|PRP also|RB get|VBP ,|, whether|IN they|PRP 're|VBP self-employed|JJ or|CC a|DT small|JJ business|NN ,|, a|DT lower|JJR cost|NN to|TO be|VB able|JJ to|TO cover|VB their|PRP$ employees|NNS .|. 

Now|RB ,|, what|WP happens|VBZ is|VBZ when|WRB you|PRP begin|VBP to|TO get|VB people|NNS covered|VBN like|IN that|DT --|: for|IN instance|NN in|IN diabetes|NN ,|, if|IN you|PRP diagnose|NN diabetes|NN early|JJ ,|, you|PRP could|MD save|VB $50|NN billion|CD in|IN the|DT health|NN care|NN system|NN of|IN America|NNP by|IN avoiding|VBG surgery|NN and|CC dialysis|NN .|. 
It|PRP works|VBZ .|. 
And|CC I|PRP 'm|VBP going|VBG to|TO offer|VB it|PRP to|TO America|NNP .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ?|. 

In|IN all|DT due|JJ respect|NN ,|, I|PRP 'm|VBP not|RB so|RB sure|JJ it|PRP 's|VBZ credible|JJ to|TO quote|VB leading|VBG news|NN organizations|NNS about|IN --|: oh|UH ,|, never|RB mind|NN .|. 
Anyway|RB ,|, let|VB me|PRP quote|VBP the|DT Lewin|NNP report|NN .|. 
The|DT Lewin|NNP report|NN is|VBZ a|DT group|NN of|IN folks|NNS who|WP are|VBP not|RB politically|RB affiliated|VBN .|. 
They|PRP analyzed|VBD the|DT senator|NN 's|POS plan|NN .|. 
It|PRP cost|VBD $1.2|NN trillion|CD .|. 

The|DT Lewin|NNP report|NN accurately|RB noted|VBD that|IN there|EX are|VBP going|VBG to|TO be|VB 20|CD million|CD people|NNS ,|, over|IN 20|CD million|CD people|NNS added|VBD to|TO government-controlled|JJ health|NN care|NN .|. 
It|PRP would|MD be|VB the|DT largest|JJS increase|NN in|IN government|NN health|NN care|NN ever|RB .|. 

If|IN you|PRP raise|VBP the|DT Medicaid|NNP to|TO 300|CD percent|NN ,|, it|PRP provides|VBZ an|DT incentive|NN for|IN small|JJ businesses|NNS not|RB to|TO provide|VB private|JJ insurance|NN to|TO their|PRP$ employees|NNS .|. 
Why|WRB should|MD they|PRP insure|VB somebody|NN when|WRB the|DT government|NN 's|POS going|VBG to|TO insure|VB it|PRP for|IN them|PRP ?|. 

It|PRP 's|VBZ estimated|VBN that|IN 8|CD million|CD people|NNS will|MD go|VB from|IN private|JJ insurance|NN to|TO government|NN insurance|NN .|. 

We|PRP have|VBP a|DT fundamental|JJ difference|NN of|IN opinion|NN .|. 
I|PRP think|VBP government-|NN run|NN health|NN will|MD lead|VB to|TO poor-quality|JJ health|NN ,|, will|MD lead|VB to|TO rationing|VBG ,|, will|MD lead|VB to|TO less|JJR choice|NN .|. 

Once|RB a|DT health-care|NN program|NN ends|VBZ up|RB in|IN a|DT line|NN item|NN in|IN the|DT federal|JJ government|NN budget|NN ,|, it|PRP leads|VBZ to|TO more|JJR controls|NNS .|. 

And|CC just|RB look|VB at|IN other|JJ countries|NNS that|WDT have|VBP tried|VBN to|TO have|VB federally|RB controlled|VBN health|NN care|NN .|. 

They|PRP have|VBP poor-quality|JJ health|NN care|NN .|. 

Our|PRP$ health-care|NN system|NN is|VBZ the|DT envy|NN of|IN the|DT world|NN because|IN we|PRP believe|VBP in|IN making|VBG sure|JJ that|IN the|DT decisions|NNS are|VBP made|VBN by|IN doctors|NNS and|CC patients|NNS ,|, not|RB by|IN officials|NNS in|IN the|DT nation|NN 's|POS capital|NN .|. 

Senator|NNP ?|. 

The|DT president|NN just|RB said|VBD that|IN government-run|JJ health|NN care|NN results|NNS in|IN poor|JJ quality|NN .|. 
Now|RB ,|, maybe|RB that|WDT explains|VBZ why|WRB he|PRP has|VBZ n't|RB fully|RB funded|VBD the|DT VA|NNP and|CC the|DT VA|NNP hospital|NN is|VBZ having|VBG trouble|NN and|CC veterans|NNS are|VBP complaining|VBG .|. 
Maybe|RB that|WDT explains|VBZ why|WRB Medicare|NNP patients|NNS are|VBP complaining|VBG about|IN being|VBG pushed|VBN off|RP of|IN Medicare|NNP .|. 
He|PRP does|VBZ n't|RB adequately|RB fund|VB it|PRP .|. 

But|CC let|VB me|PRP just|RB say|VBP to|TO America|NNP :|: I|PRP am|VBP not|RB proposing|VBG a|DT government-run|JJ program|NN .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ not|RB what|WP I|PRP have|VBP .|. 
I|PRP have|VBP Blue|NNP Cross|NNP /|NN Blue|NNP Shield|NNP .|. 
Senators|NNS and|CC congressmen|NNS have|VBP a|DT wide|JJ choice|NN .|. 
Americans|NNPS ought|MD to|TO have|VB it|PRP too|RB .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ?|. 

Talk|NN about|IN the|DT VA|NNP :|: We|PRP 've|VBP increased|VBN VA|NNP funding|NN by|IN $22|NN billion|CD in|IN the|DT four|CD years|NNS since|IN I|PRP 've|VBP been|VBN president|NN .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ twice|RB the|DT amount|NN that|IN my|PRP$ predecessor|NN increased|VBD VA|NNP funding|NN .|. 
Of|IN course|NN we|PRP 're|VBP meeting|VBG our|PRP$ obligation|NN to|TO our|PRP$ veterans|NNS ,|, and|CC the|DT veterans|NNS know|VBP that|DT .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP expanding|VBG veterans|NNS '|POS health|NN care|NN throughout|IN the|DT country|NN .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP aligning|VBG facilities|NNS where|WRB the|DT veterans|NNS live|VBP now|RB .|. 
Veterans|NNP are|VBP getting|VBG very|RB good|JJ health|NN care|NN under|IN my|PRP$ administration|NN ,|, and|CC they|PRP will|MD continue|VB to|TO do|VB so|RB during|IN the|DT next|JJ four|CD years|NNS .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ,|, the|DT next|JJ question|NN is|VBZ to|TO you|PRP .|. 
We|PRP all|DT know|VBP that|IN Social|NNP Security|NNP is|VBZ running|VBG out|IN of|IN money|NN ,|, and|CC it|PRP has|VBZ to|TO be|VB fixed|VBN .|. 
You|PRP have|VBP proposed|VBN to|TO fix|VB it|PRP by|IN letting|VBG people|NNS put|JJ some|DT of|IN the|DT money|NN collected|VBN to|TO pay|VB benefits|NNS into|IN private|JJ savings|NNS accounts|NNS .|. 
But|CC the|DT critics|NNS are|VBP saying|VBG that|DT 's|VBZ going|VBG to|TO mean|VB finding|VBG $1|NN trillion|CD over|IN the|DT next|JJ 10|CD years|NNS to|TO continue|VB paying|VBG benefits|NNS as|IN those|DT accounts|NNS are|VBP being|VBG set|VBN up|RP .|. 

So|RB where|WRB do|VBP you|PRP get|VBP the|DT money|NN ?|. 
Are|VBP you|PRP going|VBG to|TO have|VB to|TO increase|VB the|DT deficit|NN by|IN that|DT much|JJ over|IN 10|CD years|NNS ?|. 

First|LS ,|, let|VBP me|PRP make|VB sure|JJ that|IN every|DT senior|JJ listening|NN today|NN understands|VBZ that|IN when|WRB we|PRP 're|VBP talking|VBG about|IN reforming|VBG Social|NNP Security|NNP ,|, that|IN they|PRP 'll|MD still|RB get|VB their|PRP$ checks|NNS .|. 

I|PRP remember|VBP the|DT 2000|CD campaign|NN ,|, people|NNS said|VBD if|IN George|NNP W.|NN gets|VBZ elected|VBN ,|, your|PRP$ check|NN will|MD be|VB taken|VBN away|RB .|. 
Well|RB ,|, people|NNS got|VBD their|PRP$ checks|NNS ,|, and|CC they|PRP 'll|MD continue|VB to|TO get|VB their|PRP$ checks|NNS .|. 
There|EX is|VBZ a|DT problem|NN for|IN our|PRP$ youngsters|NNS ,|, a|DT real|JJ problem|NN .|. 
And|CC if|IN we|PRP do|VBP n't|RB act|VB today|NN ,|, the|DT problem|NN will|MD be|VB valued|VBN in|IN the|DT trillions|NNS .|. 
And|CC so|IN I|PRP think|VBP we|PRP need|VBP to|TO think|VB differently|RB .|. 
We|PRP 'll|MD honor|VB our|PRP$ commitment|NN to|TO our|PRP$ seniors|NNS .|. 
But|CC for|IN our|PRP$ children|NNS and|CC our|PRP$ grandchildren|NNS ,|, we|PRP need|VBP to|TO have|VB a|DT different|JJ strategy|NN .|. 

And|CC recognizing|VBG that|IN ,|, I|PRP called|VBD together|RB a|DT group|NN of|IN our|PRP$ fellow|NN citizens|NNS to|TO study|VB the|DT issue|NN .|. 
It|PRP was|VBD a|DT committee|NN chaired|VBN by|IN the|DT late|JJ Senator|NNP Daniel|NNP Patrick|NNP Moynihan|NNP of|IN New|NNP York|NNP ,|, a|DT Democrat|NNP .|. 
And|CC they|PRP came|VBD up|RB with|IN a|DT variety|NN of|IN ideas|NNS for|IN people|NNS to|TO look|VB at|IN .|. 

I|PRP believe|VBP that|IN younger|JJR workers|NNS ought|MD to|TO be|VB allowed|VBN to|TO take|VB some|DT of|IN their|PRP$ own|JJ money|NN and|CC put|VBD it|PRP in|IN a|DT personal|JJ savings|NNS account|NN ,|, because|IN I|PRP understand|VBP that|IN they|PRP need|VBP to|TO get|VB better|JJR rates|NNS of|IN return|NN than|IN the|DT rates|NNS of|IN return|NN being|VBG given|VBN in|IN the|DT current|JJ Social|NNP Security|NNP trust|NN .|. 
And|CC the|DT compounding|NN rate|NN of|IN interest|NN effect|NN will|MD make|VB it|PRP more|RBR likely|JJ that|IN the|DT Social|NNP Security|NNP system|NN is|VBZ solvent|JJ for|IN our|PRP$ children|NNS and|CC our|PRP$ grandchildren|NNS .|. 
I|PRP will|MD work|VB with|IN Republicans|NNPS and|CC Democrats|NNPS .|. 
It|PRP 'll|MD be|VB a|DT vital|JJ issue|NN in|IN my|PRP$ second|JJ term|NN .|. 
It|PRP is|VBZ an|DT issue|NN that|IN I|PRP am|VBP willing|JJ to|TO take|VB on|RB ,|, and|CC so|IN I|PRP 'll|MD bring|VB Republicans|NNPS and|CC Democrats|NNPS together|RB .|. 

And|CC we|PRP 're|VBP of|IN course|NN going|VBG to|TO have|VB to|TO consider|VB the|DT costs|NNS .|. 
But|CC I|PRP want|VBP to|TO warn|VB my|PRP$ fellow|NN citizens|NNS :|: The|DT cost|NN of|IN doing|VBG nothing|NN ,|, the|DT cost|NN of|IN saying|VBG the|DT current|JJ system|NN is|VBZ OK|JJ ,|, far|RB exceeds|VBZ the|DT costs|NNS of|IN trying|VBG to|TO make|VB sure|JJ we|PRP save|VBP the|DT system|NN for|IN our|PRP$ children|NNS .|. 

Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ?|. 

You|PRP just|RB heard|VBD the|DT president|NN say|VBP that|IN young|JJ people|NNS ought|MD to|TO be|VB able|JJ to|TO take|VB money|NN out|IN of|IN Social|NNP Security|NNP and|CC put|VBD it|PRP in|IN their|PRP$ own|JJ accounts|NNS .|. 

Now|RB ,|, my|PRP$ fellow|NN Americans|NNPS ,|, that|DT 's|VBZ an|DT invitation|NN to|TO disaster|NN .|. 

The|DT CBO|NNP said|VBD very|RB clearly|RB that|IN if|IN you|PRP were|VBD to|TO adopt|VB the|DT president|NN 's|POS plan|NN ,|, there|EX would|MD be|VB a|DT $2|NN trillion|CD hole|NN in|IN Social|NNP Security|NNP ,|, because|IN today|NN 's|POS workers|NNS pay|VBP in|IN to|TO the|DT system|NN for|IN today|NN 's|POS retirees|NNS .|. 
And|CC the|DT CBO|NNP said|VBD --|: that|DT 's|VBZ the|DT Congressional|NNP Budget|NNP Office|NNP ;|: it|PRP 's|VBZ bipartisan|JJ --|: they|PRP said|VBD that|IN there|EX would|MD have|VB to|TO be|VB a|DT cut|NN in|IN benefits|NNS of|IN 25|CD percent|NN to|TO 40|CD percent|NN .|. 

Now|RB ,|, the|DT president|NN has|VBZ never|RB explained|VBN to|TO America|NNP ,|, ever|RB ,|, has|VBZ n't|RB done|VBN it|PRP tonight|NN ,|, where|WRB does|VBZ the|DT transitional|JJ money|NN ,|, that|IN $2|NN trillion|CD ,|, come|VBP from|IN ?|. 

He|PRP 's|VBZ already|RB got|VBD $3|NN trillion|CD ,|, according|VBG to|TO The|DT Washington|NNP Post|NNP ,|, of|IN expenses|NNS that|IN he|PRP 's|VBZ put|NN on|IN the|DT line|NN from|IN his|PRP$ convention|NN and|CC the|DT promises|NNS of|IN this|DT campaign|NN ,|, none|NN of|IN which|WDT are|VBP paid|VBN for|IN .|. 
Not|RB one|CD of|IN them|PRP are|VBP paid|VBN for|IN .|. 

The|DT fact|NN is|VBZ that|IN the|DT president|NN is|VBZ driving|VBG the|DT largest|JJS deficits|NNS in|IN American|JJ history|NN .|. 
He|PRP 's|VBZ broken|VBN the|DT pay-as-you-go|JJ rules|NNS .|. 

I|PRP have|VBP a|DT record|NN of|IN fighting|VBG for|IN fiscal|JJ responsibility|NN .|. 
In|IN 1985|CD ,|, I|PRP was|VBD one|CD of|IN the|DT first|JJ Democrats|NNPS --|: broke|VBD with|IN my|PRP$ party|NN .|. 
We|PRP balanced|JJ the|DT budget|NN in|IN the|NNP '|POS 90|CD s|VBZ .|. 
We|PRP paid|VBD down|RP the|DT debt|NN for|IN two|CD years|NNS .|. 

And|CC that|DT 's|VBZ what|WP we|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO do|VB .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO protect|VB Social|NNP Security|NNP .|. 
I|PRP will|MD not|RB privatize|VB it|PRP .|. 
I|PRP will|MD not|RB cut|VB the|DT benefits|NNS .|. 
And|CC we|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO be|VB fiscally|RB responsible|JJ .|. 
And|CC we|PRP will|MD take|VB care|NN of|IN Social|NNP Security|NNP .|. 

Let|VB me|PRP just|RB stay|VBP on|IN Social|NNP Security|NNP with|IN a|DT new|JJ question|NN for|IN Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ,|, because|RB ,|, Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ,|, you|PRP have|VBP just|RB said|VBN you|PRP will|MD not|RB cut|VB benefits|NNS .|. 

Alan|NNP Greenspan|NNP ,|, the|DT chairman|NN of|IN the|DT Federal|NNP Reserve|NNP ,|, says|VBZ there|EX 's|VBZ no|DT way|NN that|IN Social|NNP Security|NNP can|MD pay|VB retirees|NNS what|WP we|PRP have|VBP promised|VBN them|PRP unless|IN we|PRP recalibrate|NN .|. 

What|WP he|PRP 's|VBZ suggesting|VBG ,|, we|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO cut|VB benefits|NNS or|CC we|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO have|VB to|TO raise|VB the|DT retirement|NN age|NN .|. 
We|PRP may|MD have|VB to|TO take|VB some|DT other|JJ reform|NN .|. 
But|CC if|IN you|PRP 've|VBP just|RB said|VBN ,|, you|PRP 've|VBP promised|VBN no|DT changes|NNS ,|, does|VBZ that|WDT mean|VBP you|PRP 're|VBP just|RB going|VBG to|TO leave|VB this|DT as|IN a|DT problem|NN ,|, another|DT problem|NN for|IN our|PRP$ children|NNS to|TO solve|VB ?|. 

Not|RB at|IN all|DT .|. 
Absolutely|RB not|RB ,|, Bob|NNP .|. 
This|DT is|VBZ the|DT same|JJ thing|NN we|PRP heard|VBD --|: remember|VB ,|, I|PRP appeared|VBD on|IN "|'' Meet|NNP the|DT Press|NNP "|'' with|IN Tim|NNP Russert|NNP in|IN 1990|CD -|: something|NN .|. 
We|PRP heard|VBD the|DT same|JJ thing|NN .|. 
We|PRP fixed|VBD it|PRP .|. 

In|IN fact|NN ,|, we|PRP put|VBP together|RB a|DT $5|NN .|. 6|CD trillion|CD surplus|NN in|IN the|NNP '|POS 90|CD s|VBZ that|WDT was|VBD for|IN the|DT purpose|NN of|IN saving|VBG Social|NNP Security|NNP .|. 
If|IN you|PRP take|VBP the|DT tax|NN cut|NN that|IN the|DT president|NN of|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS has|VBZ given|VBN --|: President|NNP Bush|NNP gave|VBD to|TO Americans|NNPS in|IN the|DT top|JJ 1|CD percent|NN of|IN America|NNP --|: just|RB that|DT tax|NN cut|NN that|WDT went|VBD to|TO the|DT top|JJ 1|CD percent|NN of|IN America|NNP would|MD have|VB saved|VBN Social|NNP Security|NNP until|IN the|DT year|NN 2075|CD .|. 

The|DT president|NN decided|VBD to|TO give|VB it|PRP to|TO the|DT wealthiest|JJS Americans|NNPS in|IN a|DT tax|NN cut|NN .|. 
Now|RB ,|, Alan|NNP Greenspan|NNP ,|, who|WP I|PRP think|VBP has|VBZ done|VBN a|DT terrific|JJ job|NN in|IN monetary|JJ policy|NN ,|, supports|VBZ the|DT president|NN 's|POS tax|NN cut|NN .|. 
I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB .|. 
I|PRP support|VBP it|PRP for|IN the|DT middle|JJ class|NN ,|, not|RB that|DT part|NN of|IN it|PRP that|WDT goes|VBZ to|TO people|NNS earning|VBG more|JJR than|IN $200,000|NN a|DT year|NN .|. 

And|CC when|WRB I|PRP roll|VBP it|PRP back|RB and|CC we|PRP invest|VBP in|IN the|DT things|NNS that|IN I|PRP have|VBP talked|VBN about|IN to|TO move|VB our|PRP$ economy|NN ,|, we|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO grow|VB sufficiently|RB ,|, it|PRP would|MD begin|VB to|TO cut|VB the|DT deficit|NN in|IN half|NN ,|, and|CC we|PRP get|VBP back|RB to|TO where|WRB we|PRP were|VBD at|IN the|DT end|NN of|IN the|DT 1990s|NN when|WRB we|PRP balanced|JJ the|DT budget|NN and|CC paid|VBN down|RP the|DT debt|NN of|IN this|DT country|NN .|. 

Now|RB ,|, we|PRP can|MD do|VB that|DT .|. 

Now|RB ,|, if|IN later|RB on|IN after|IN a|DT period|NN of|IN time|NN we|PRP find|VBP that|IN Social|NNP Security|NNP is|VBZ in|IN trouble|NN ,|, we|PRP 'll|MD pull|VB together|RB the|DT top|JJ experts|NNS of|IN the|DT country|NN .|. 
We|PRP 'll|MD do|VB exactly|RB what|WP we|PRP did|VBD in|IN the|DT 1990s|NN .|. 
And|CC we|PRP 'll|MD make|VB whatever|WDT adjustment|NN is|VBZ necessary|JJ .|. 

But|CC the|DT first|JJ and|CC most|RBS important|JJ thing|NN is|VBZ to|TO start|VB creating|VBG jobs|NNS in|IN America|NNP .|. 
The|DT jobs|NNS the|DT president|NN is|VBZ creating|VBG pay|NN $9,000|NN less|JJR than|IN the|DT jobs|NNS that|IN we|PRP 're|VBP losing|VBG .|. 
And|CC this|DT is|VBZ the|DT first|JJ president|NN in|IN 72|CD years|NNS to|TO preside|NN over|IN an|DT economy|NN in|IN America|NNP that|WDT has|VBZ lost|VBN jobs|NNS ,|, 1|CD .|. 6|CD million|CD jobs|NNS .|. 

Eleven|CD other|JJ presidents|NNS --|: six|CD Democrats|NNPS and|CC five|CD Republicans|NNPS --|: had|VBD wars|NNS ,|, had|VBD recessions|NNS ,|, had|VBD great|JJ difficulties|NNS ;|: none|NN of|IN them|PRP lost|VBD jobs|NNS the|DT way|NN this|DT president|NN has|VBZ .|. 
I|PRP have|VBP a|DT plan|NN to|TO put|VB America|NNP back|RB to|TO work|VB .|. 
And|CC if|IN we|PRP 're|VBP fiscally|RB responsible|JJ and|CC put|VBD America|NNP back|RB to|TO work|VB ,|, we|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO fix|VB Social|NNP Security|NNP .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ?|. 

He|PRP forgot|VBD to|TO tell|VB you|PRP he|PRP voted|VBD to|TO tax|VB Social|NNP Security|NNP benefits|NNS more|JJR than|IN one|CD time|NN .|. 
I|PRP did|VBD n't|RB hear|VB any|DT plan|NN to|TO fix|VB Social|NNP Security|NNP .|. 
I|PRP heard|VBD more|JJR of|IN the|DT same|JJ .|. 

He|PRP talks|VBZ about|IN middle-class|NN tax|NN cuts|NNS .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ exactly|RB where|WRB the|DT tax|NN cuts|NNS went|VBD .|. 
Most|JJS of|IN the|DT tax|NN cuts|NNS went|VBD to|TO low-|JJ and|CC middle-income|JJ Americans|NNPS .|. 
And|CC now|RB the|DT tax|NN code|NN is|VBZ more|RBR fair|JJ .|. 
Twenty|CD percent|NN of|IN the|DT upper-income|JJ people|NNS pay|VBP about|IN 80|CD percent|NN of|IN the|DT taxes|NNS in|IN America|NNP today|NN because|IN of|IN how|WRB we|PRP structured|VBD the|DT tax|NN cuts|NNS .|. 
People|NNS listening|VBG out|IN there|EX know|VB the|DT benefits|NNS of|IN the|DT tax|NN cuts|NNS we|PRP passed|VBD .|. 
If|IN you|PRP have|VBP a|DT child|NN ,|, you|PRP got|VBD tax|NN relief|NN .|. 
If|IN you|PRP 're|VBP married|VBN ,|, you|PRP got|VBD tax|NN relief|NN .|. 
If|IN you|PRP pay|VBP any|DT tax|NN at|IN all|DT ,|, you|PRP got|VBD tax|NN relief|NN .|. 
All|DT of|IN which|WDT was|VBD opposed|VBN by|IN my|PRP$ opponent|NN .|. 

And|CC the|DT tax|NN relief|NN was|VBD important|JJ to|TO spur|VB consumption|NN and|CC investment|NN to|TO get|VB us|PRP out|IN of|IN this|DT recession|NN .|. 

People|NNS need|VBP to|TO remember|VB :|: Six|CD months|NNS prior|RB to|TO my|PRP$ arrival|NN ,|, the|DT stock|NN market|NN started|VBD to|TO go|VB down|RB .|. 
And|CC it|PRP was|VBD one|CD of|IN the|DT largest|JJS declines|NNS in|IN our|PRP$ history|NN .|. 
And|CC then|RB we|PRP had|VBD a|DT recession|NN and|CC we|PRP got|VBD attacked|VBN ,|, which|WDT cost|VBP us|PRP 1|CD million|CD jobs|NNS .|. 

But|CC we|PRP acted|VBD .|. 
I|PRP led|VBD the|DT Congress|NNP .|. 
We|PRP passed|VBD tax|NN relief|NN .|. 
And|CC now|RB this|DT economy|NN is|VBZ growing|VBG .|. 
We|PRP added|VBD 1|CD .|. 9|CD million|CD new|JJ jobs|NNS over|IN the|DT last|JJ 13|CD months|NNS .|. 

Sure|RB ,|, there|EX 's|VBZ more|JJR work|NN to|TO do|VB .|. 
But|CC the|DT way|NN to|TO make|VB sure|JJ our|PRP$ economy|NN grows|VBZ is|VBZ not|RB to|TO raise|VB taxes|NNS on|IN small-business|NN owners|NNS .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ not|RB to|TO increase|VB the|DT scope|NN of|IN the|DT federal|JJ government|NN .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ to|TO make|NN sure|JJ we|PRP have|VBP fiscal|JJ sanity|NN and|CC keep|VB taxes|NNS low|JJ .|. 

Let|VB 's|PRP go|VB to|TO a|DT new|JJ question|NN ,|, Mr.|NN President|NNP .|. 

I|PRP got|VBD more|RBR e-mail|JJ this|DT week|NN on|IN this|DT question|NN than|IN any|DT other|JJ question|NN .|. 
And|CC it|PRP is|VBZ about|IN immigration|NN .|. 

I|PRP 'm|VBP told|VBN that|IN at|IN least|JJS 8,000|CD people|NNS cross|VBP our|PRP$ borders|NNS illegally|RB every|DT day|NN .|. 
Some|DT people|NNS believe|VBP this|DT is|VBZ a|DT security|NN issue|NN ,|, as|IN you|PRP know|VBP .|. 
Some|DT believe|VBP it|PRP 's|VBZ an|DT economic|JJ issue|NN .|. 
Some|DT see|VBP it|PRP as|IN a|DT human-rights|JJ issue|NN .|. 

How|WRB do|VBP you|PRP see|VBP it|PRP ?|. 
And|CC what|WP do|VBP we|PRP need|VBP to|TO do|VB about|IN it|PRP ?|. 

I|PRP see|VBP it|PRP as|IN a|DT serious|JJ problem|NN .|. 
I|PRP see|VBP it|PRP as|IN a|DT security|NN issue|NN ,|, I|PRP see|VBP it|PRP as|IN an|DT economic|JJ issue|NN ,|, and|CC I|PRP see|VBP it|PRP as|IN a|DT human-rights|JJ issue|NN .|. 

We|PRP 're|VBP increasing|VBG the|DT border|NN security|NN of|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS .|. 
We|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN 1,000|CD more|JJR Border|NNP Patrol|NNP agents|NNS on|IN the|DT southern|JJ border|NN .|. 

We|PRP 're|VBP using|VBG new|JJ equipment|NN .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP using|VBG unmanned|JJ vehicles|NNS to|TO spot|VB people|NNS coming|VBG across|IN .|. 

And|CC we|PRP 'll|MD continue|VB to|TO do|VB so|RB over|IN the|DT next|JJ four|CD years|NNS .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ a|DT subject|JJ I|PRP 'm|VBP very|RB familiar|JJ with|IN .|. 
After|IN all|DT ,|, I|PRP was|VBD a|DT border|NN governor|NN for|IN a|DT while|NN .|. 

Many|JJ people|NNS are|VBP coming|VBG to|TO this|DT country|NN for|IN economic|JJ reasons|NNS .|. 
They|PRP 're|VBP coming|VBG here|RB to|TO work|VB .|. 
If|IN you|PRP can|MD make|VB 50|CD cents|NNS in|IN the|DT heart|NN of|IN Mexico|NNP ,|, for|IN example|NN ,|, or|CC make|VB $5|NN here|RB in|IN America|NNP ,|, $5|NN .|. 
15|CD ,|, you|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO come|VB here|RB if|IN you|PRP 're|VBP worth|JJ your|PRP$ salt|NN ,|, if|IN you|PRP want|VBP to|TO put|VB food|NN on|IN the|DT table|NN for|IN your|PRP$ families|NNS .|. 
And|CC that|DT 's|VBZ what|WP 's|VBZ happening|VBG .|. 

And|CC so|RB in|IN order|NN to|TO take|VB pressure|NN off|RP the|DT borders|NNS ,|, in|IN order|NN to|TO make|VB the|DT borders|NNS more|JJR secure|VB ,|, I|PRP believe|VBP there|EX ought|MD to|TO be|VB a|DT temporary|JJ worker|NN card|NN that|WDT allows|VBZ a|DT willing|JJ worker|NN and|CC a|DT willing|JJ employer|NN to|TO mate|NN up|RP ,|, so|RB long|RB as|IN there|EX 's|VBZ not|RB an|DT American|JJ willing|JJ to|TO do|VB that|DT job|NN ,|, to|TO join|VB up|RP in|IN order|NN to|TO be|VB able|JJ to|TO fulfill|VB the|DT employers|NNS '|POS needs|NNS .|. 

That|DT has|VBZ the|DT benefit|NN of|IN making|VBG sure|JJ our|PRP$ employers|NNS are|VBP n't|RB breaking|VBG the|DT law|NN as|IN they|PRP try|VBP to|TO fill|VB their|PRP$ workforce|NN needs|NNS .|. 
It|PRP makes|VBZ sure|JJ that|IN the|DT people|NNS coming|VBG across|IN the|DT border|NN are|VBP humanely|RB treated|VBN ,|, that|IN they|PRP 're|VBP not|RB kept|VBN in|IN the|DT shadows|NNS of|IN our|PRP$ society|NN ,|, that|IN they|PRP 're|VBP able|JJ to|TO go|VB back|RB and|CC forth|RB to|TO see|VB their|PRP$ families|NNS .|. 
See|VB ,|, the|DT card|NN ,|, it|PRP 'll|MD have|VB a|DT period|NN of|IN time|NN attached|VBN to|TO it|PRP .|. 

It|PRP also|RB means|VBZ it|PRP takes|VBZ pressure|NN off|IN the|DT border|NN .|. 
If|IN somebody|NN is|VBZ coming|VBG here|RB to|TO work|VB with|IN a|DT card|NN ,|, it|PRP means|VBZ they|PRP 're|VBP not|RB going|VBG to|TO have|VB to|TO sneak|VBP across|IN the|DT border|NN .|. 
It|PRP means|VBZ our|PRP$ border|NN patrol|NN will|MD be|VB more|RBR likely|JJ to|TO be|VB able|JJ to|TO focus|VB on|IN doing|VBG their|PRP$ job|NN .|. 

Now|RB ,|, it|PRP 's|VBZ very|RB important|JJ for|IN our|PRP$ citizens|NNS to|TO also|RB know|VB that|IN I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB believe|VB we|PRP ought|MD to|TO have|VB amnesty|NN .|. 
I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB think|VB we|PRP ought|MD to|TO reward|VB illegal|JJ behavior|NN .|. 
There|EX are|VBP plenty|RB of|IN people|NNS standing|VBG in|IN line|NN to|TO become|VB a|DT citizen|NN .|. 
And|CC we|PRP ought|MD not|RB to|TO crowd|NN these|DT people|NNS ahead|RB of|IN them|PRP in|IN line|NN .|. 

If|IN they|PRP want|VBP to|TO become|VB a|DT citizen|NN ,|, they|PRP can|MD stand|VB in|IN line|NN ,|, too|RB .|. 

And|CC here|RB is|VBZ where|WRB my|PRP$ opponent|NN and|CC I|PRP differ|VBP .|. 
In|IN September|NNP 2003|CD ,|, he|PRP supported|VBD amnesty|NN for|IN illegal|JJ aliens|NNS .|. 

Time|NNP 's|POS up|RB .|. 

Senator|NNP ?|. 

Let|VB me|PRP just|RB answer|VBP one|CD part|NN of|IN the|DT last|JJ question|NN quickly|RB ,|, and|CC then|RB I|PRP 'll|MD come|VB to|TO immigration|NN .|. 

The|DT American|JJ middle-class|NN family|NN is|VBZ n't|RB making|VBG it|PRP right|RB now|RB ,|, Bob|NNP .|. 
And|CC what|WP the|DT president|NN said|VBD about|IN the|DT tax|NN cuts|NNS has|VBZ been|VBN wiped|VBN out|IN by|IN the|DT increase|NN in|IN health|NN care|NN ,|, the|DT increase|NN in|IN gasoline|NN ,|, the|DT increase|NN in|IN tuitions|NNS ,|, the|DT increase|NN in|IN prescription|NN drugs|NNS .|. 

The|DT fact|NN is|VBZ ,|, the|DT take-home|JJ pay|NN of|IN a|DT typical|JJ American|JJ family|NN as|IN a|DT share|NN of|IN national|JJ income|NN is|VBZ lower|JJR than|IN it|PRP 's|VBZ been|VBN since|IN 1929|CD .|. 
And|CC the|DT take-home|JJ pay|NN of|IN the|DT richest|JJS .|. 1|CD percent|NN of|IN Americans|NNPS is|VBZ the|DT highest|JJS it|PRP 's|VBZ been|VBN since|IN 1928|CD .|. 

Under|IN President|NNP Bush|NNP ,|, the|DT middle|JJ class|NN has|VBZ seen|VBN their|PRP$ tax|NN burden|NN go|NN up|RB and|CC the|DT wealthiest|JJS 's|POS tax|NN burden|NN has|VBZ gone|VBN down|RB .|. 
Now|RB that|DT 's|VBZ wrong|NN .|. 

Now|RB ,|, with|IN respect|NN to|TO immigration|NN reform|NN ,|, the|DT president|NN broke|VBD his|PRP$ promise|NN on|IN immigration|NN reform|NN .|. 
He|PRP said|VBD he|PRP would|MD reform|VB it|PRP .|. 
Four|CD years|NNS later|RB he|PRP is|VBZ now|RB promising|VBG another|DT plan|NN .|. 
Here|RB 's|POS what|WP I|PRP 'll|MD do|VB :|: Number|NNP one|CD ,|, the|DT borders|NNS are|VBP more|JJR leaking|VBG today|NN than|IN they|PRP were|VBD before|IN 9/11|CD .|. 
The|DT fact|NN is|VBZ ,|, we|PRP have|VBP n't|RB done|VBN what|WP we|PRP need|VBP to|TO do|VB to|TO toughen|VB up|RP our|PRP$ borders|NNS ,|, and|CC I|PRP will|MD .|. 

Secondly|RB ,|, we|PRP need|VBP a|DT guest-worker|JJ program|NN ,|, but|CC if|IN it|PRP 's|VBZ all|DT we|PRP have|VBP ,|, it|PRP 's|VBZ not|RB going|VBG to|TO solve|VB the|DT problem|NN .|. 

The|DT second|JJ thing|NN we|PRP need|VBP is|VBZ to|TO crack|VB down|RB on|IN illegal|JJ hiring|NN .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ against|IN the|DT law|NN in|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS to|TO hire|VB people|NNS illegally|RB ,|, and|CC we|PRP ought|MD to|TO be|VB enforcing|VBG that|DT law|NN properly|RB .|. 
And|CC thirdly|RB ,|, we|PRP need|VBP an|DT earned-legalization|JJ program|NN for|IN people|NNS who|WP have|VBP been|VBN here|RB for|IN a|DT long|JJ time|NN ,|, stayed|VBD out|IN of|IN trouble|NN ,|, got|VBD a|DT job|NN ,|, paid|VBD their|PRP$ taxes|NNS ,|, and|CC their|PRP$ kids|NNS are|VBP American|NNP .|. 
We|PRP got|VBD to|TO start|VB moving|VBG them|PRP toward|IN full|JJ citizenship|NN ,|, out|IN of|IN the|DT shadows|NNS .|. 
SCHIEFFER|NNP :|: Do|VBP you|PRP want|VB to|TO respond|VB ,|, Mr.|NN President|NNP ?|. 

Well|RB ,|, to|TO say|VB that|IN the|DT borders|NNS are|VBP not|RB as|RB protected|VBN as|IN they|PRP were|VBD prior|RB to|TO September|NNP the|DT 11th|JJ shows|VBZ he|PRP does|VBZ n't|RB know|VB the|DT borders|NNS .|. 
They|PRP 're|VBP much|RB better|RBR protected|JJ today|NN than|IN they|PRP were|VBD when|WRB I|PRP was|VBD the|DT governor|NN of|IN Texas|NNP .|. 

We|PRP have|VBP much|RB more|JJR manpower|NN and|CC much|RB more|JJR equipment|NN there|RB .|. 

He|PRP just|RB does|VBZ n't|RB understand|VB how|WRB the|DT borders|NNS work|NN ,|, evidently|RB ,|, to|TO say|VB that|DT .|. 
That|DT is|VBZ an|DT outrageous|JJ claim|NN .|. 

And|CC we|PRP 'll|MD continue|VB to|TO protect|VB our|PRP$ borders|NNS .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP continuing|VBG to|TO increase|VB manpower|NN and|CC equipment|NN .|. 

Senator|NNP ?|. 

Four|CD thousand|CD people|NNS a|DT day|NN are|NN coming|VBG across|IN the|DT border|NN .|. 

The|DT fact|NN is|VBZ that|IN we|PRP now|RB have|VBP people|NNS from|IN the|DT Middle|NNP East|NNP ,|, allegedly|RB ,|, coming|VBG across|IN the|DT border|NN .|. 

And|CC we|PRP 're|VBP not|RB doing|VBG what|WP we|PRP ought|MD to|TO do|VB in|IN terms|NNS of|IN the|DT technology|NN .|. 
We|PRP have|VBP iris-identification|JJ technology|NN .|. 
We|PRP have|VBP thumbprint|NN ,|, fingerprint|NN technology|NN today|NN .|. 
We|PRP can|MD know|VB who|WP the|DT people|NNS are|VBP ,|, that|IN they|PRP 're|VBP really|RB the|DT people|NNS they|PRP say|VBP they|PRP are|VBP when|WRB they|PRP cross|VBP the|DT border|NN .|. 

We|PRP could|MD speed|VB it|PRP up|RP .|. 
There|EX are|VBP huge|JJ delays|NNS .|. 

The|DT fact|NN is|VBZ our|PRP$ borders|NNS are|VBP not|RB as|RB secure|VB as|IN they|PRP ought|MD to|TO be|VB ,|, and|CC I|PRP 'll|MD make|VB them|PRP secure|VB .|. 

Next|JJ question|NN to|TO you|PRP ,|, Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP .|. 

The|DT gap|NN between|IN rich|JJ and|CC poor|NN is|VBZ growing|VBG wider|JJR .|. 
More|JJR people|NNS are|VBP dropping|VBG into|IN poverty|NN .|. 
Yet|RB the|DT minimum|JJ wage|NN has|VBZ been|VBN stuck|VBN at|IN ,|, what|WP ,|, $5|NN .|. 15|CD an|DT hour|NN now|RB for|IN about|IN seven|CD years|NNS .|. 
Is|VBZ it|PRP time|NN to|TO raise|VB it|PRP ?|. 

Well|RB ,|, I|PRP 'm|VBP glad|JJ you|PRP raised|VBD that|DT question|NN .|. 

It|PRP 's|VBZ long|JJ overdue|JJ time|NN to|TO raise|VB the|DT minimum|JJ wage|NN .|. 

And|CC ,|, America|NNP ,|, this|DT is|VBZ one|CD of|IN those|DT issues|NNS that|IN separates|NNS the|DT president|NN and|CC myself|PRP .|. 
We|PRP have|VBP fought|VBN to|TO try|VB to|TO raise|VB the|DT minimum|JJ wage|NN in|IN the|DT last|JJ years|NNS .|. 
But|CC the|DT Republican|JJ leadership|NN of|IN the|DT House|NNP and|CC Senate|NNP wo|MD n't|RB even|RB let|VB us|PRP have|VBP a|DT vote|NN on|IN it|PRP .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP not|RB allowed|VBN to|TO vote|VB on|IN it|PRP .|. 
They|PRP do|VBP n't|RB want|VB to|TO raise|VB the|DT minimum|JJ wage|NN .|. 
The|DT minimum|JJ wage|NN is|VBZ the|DT lowest|JJS minimum|JJ wage|NN value|NN it|PRP has|VBZ been|VBN in|IN our|PRP$ nation|NN in|IN 50|CD years|NNS .|. 

If|IN we|PRP raise|VBP the|DT minimum|JJ wage|NN ,|, which|WDT I|PRP will|MD do|VB over|IN several|JJ years|NNS to|TO $7|NN an|DT hour|NN ,|, 9|CD .|. 2|CD million|CD women|NNS who|WP are|VBP trying|VBG to|TO raise|VB their|PRP$ families|NNS would|MD earn|VB another|DT $3,800|NN a|DT year|NN .|. 
The|DT president|NN has|VBZ denied|VBN 9|CD .|. 2|CD million|CD women|NNS $3,800|NN a|DT year|NN ,|, but|CC he|PRP does|VBZ n't|RB hesitate|VB to|TO fight|VB for|IN $136,000|NN to|TO a|DT millionaire|NN .|. 

One|CD percent|NN of|IN America|NNP got|VBD $89|NN billion|CD last|JJ year|NN in|IN a|DT tax|NN cut|NN ,|, but|CC people|NNS working|VBG hard|JJ ,|, playing|VBG by|IN the|DT rules|NNS ,|, trying|VBG to|TO take|VB care|NN of|IN their|PRP$ kids|NNS ,|, family|NN values|NNS ,|, that|IN we|PRP 're|VBP supposed|VBN to|TO value|VB so|RB much|JJ in|IN America|NNP --|: I|PRP 'm|VBP tired|JJ of|IN politicians|NNS who|WP talk|VBP about|IN family|NN values|NNS and|CC do|VBP n't|RB value|VB families|NNS .|. 

What|WP we|PRP need|VBP to|TO do|VB is|VBZ raise|VB the|DT minimum|JJ wage|NN .|. 
We|PRP also|RB need|VBP to|TO hold|VB on|IN to|TO equal|VB pay|NN .|. 
Women|NNP work|NN for|IN 76|CD cents|NNS on|IN the|DT dollar|NN for|IN the|DT same|JJ work|NN that|IN men|NNS do|VBP .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ not|RB right|NN in|IN America|NNP .|. 

And|CC we|PRP had|VBD an|DT initiative|NN that|IN we|PRP were|VBD working|VBG on|IN to|TO raise|VB women|NNS 's|POS pay|NN .|. 
They|PRP 've|VBP cut|VBN it|PRP off|RP .|. 
They|PRP 've|VBP stopped|VBN it|PRP .|. 
They|PRP do|VBP n't|RB enforce|VB these|DT kinds|NNS of|IN things|NNS .|. 

Now|RB ,|, I|PRP think|VBP that|IN it|PRP 's|VBZ a|DT matter|NN of|IN fundamental|JJ right|NN that|IN if|IN we|PRP raise|VBP the|DT minimum|JJ wage|NN ,|, 15|CD million|CD Americans|NNPS would|MD be|VB positively|RB affected|VBN .|. 
We|PRP 'd|MD put|VB money|NN into|IN the|DT hands|NNS of|IN people|NNS who|WP work|VBP hard|JJ ,|, who|WP obey|VBP the|DT rules|NNS ,|, who|WP play|VBP for|IN the|DT American|JJ dream|NN .|. 

And|CC if|IN we|PRP did|VBD that|IN ,|, we|PRP 'd|MD have|VB more|JJR consumption|NN ability|NN in|IN America|NNP ,|, which|WDT is|VBZ what|WP we|PRP need|VBP right|RB now|RB in|IN order|NN to|TO kick|VB our|PRP$ economy|NN into|IN gear|NN .|. 
I|PRP will|MD fight|VB tooth|NN and|CC nail|NN to|TO pass|VB the|DT minimum|JJ wage|NN .|. 

Actually|RB ,|, Mitch|NNP McConnell|NNP had|VBD a|DT minimum-wage|NN plan|NN that|IN I|PRP supported|VBD that|WDT would|MD have|VB increased|VBN the|DT minimum|JJ wage|NN .|. 

But|CC let|VB me|PRP talk|VBP about|IN what|WP 's|VBZ really|RB important|JJ for|IN the|DT worker|NN you|PRP 're|VBP referring|VBG to|TO .|. 
And|CC that|DT 's|VBZ to|TO make|NN sure|JJ the|DT education|NN system|NN works|NNS .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ to|TO make|NN sure|JJ we|PRP raise|VBP standards|NNS .|. 

Listen|VB ,|, the|DT No|DT Child|NNP Left|NNP Behind|IN Act|NNP is|VBZ really|RB a|DT jobs|NNS act|VBP when|WRB you|PRP think|VBP about|IN it|PRP .|. 
The|DT No|DT Child|NNP Left|NNP Behind|IN Act|NNP says|VBZ ,|, "|'' We|PRP 'll|MD raise|VB standards|NNS .|. 
We|PRP 'll|MD increase|VB federal|JJ spending|NN .|. 
But|CC in|IN return|NN for|IN extra|JJ spending|NN ,|, we|PRP now|RB want|VBP people|NNS to|TO measure|VB --|: states|NNS and|CC local|JJ jurisdictions|NNS to|TO measure|VB to|TO show|VB us|PRP whether|IN or|CC not|RB a|DT child|NN can|MD read|VB or|CC write|VB or|CC add|VB and|CC subtract|VB .|. "|'' 

You|PRP cannot|NN solve|VB a|DT problem|NN unless|IN you|PRP diagnose|NN the|DT problem|NN .|. 
And|CC we|PRP were|VBD n't|RB diagnosing|VBG problems|NNS .|. 
And|CC therefore|RB just|RB kids|NNS were|VBD being|VBG shuffled|VBD through|IN the|DT school|NN .|. 
And|CC guess|VBP who|WP would|MD get|VB shuffled|VBD through|RP ?|. 
Children|NNP whose|WP$ parents|NNS would|MD n't|RB speak|VB English|NNP as|IN a|DT first|JJ language|NN just|RB move|NN through|IN .|. 

Many|JJ inner-city|JJ kids|NNS just|RB move|VBP through|IN .|. 
We|PRP 've|VBP stopped|VBN that|DT practice|NN now|RB by|IN measuring|VBG early|JJ .|. 
And|CC when|WRB we|PRP find|VBP a|DT problem|NN ,|, we|PRP spend|VBP extra|JJ money|NN to|TO correct|VB it|PRP .|. 

I|PRP remember|VBP a|DT lady|NN in|IN Houston|NNP ,|, Texas|NNP ,|, told|VBD me|PRP ,|, "|'' Reading|VBG is|VBZ the|DT new|JJ civil|JJ right|NN ,|, "|'' and|CC she|PRP 's|VBZ right|JJ .|. 
In|IN order|NN to|TO make|VB sure|JJ people|NNS have|VBP jobs|NNS for|IN the|DT 21st|JJ century|NN ,|, we|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN to|TO get|VB it|PRP right|NN in|IN the|DT education|NN system|NN ,|, and|CC we|PRP 're|VBP beginning|VBG to|TO close|VB a|DT minority|NN achievement|NN gap|NN now|RB .|. 
You|PRP see|VBP ,|, we|PRP 'll|MD never|RB be|VB able|JJ to|TO compete|VB in|IN the|DT 21st|JJ century|NN unless|IN we|PRP have|VBP an|DT education|NN system|NN that|WDT does|VBZ n't|RB quit|VBN on|IN children|NNS ,|, an|DT education|NN system|NN that|WDT raises|VBZ standards|NNS ,|, an|DT education|NN that|WDT makes|VBZ sure|JJ there|EX 's|VBZ excellence|NN in|IN every|DT classroom|NN .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ,|, I|PRP want|VBP to|TO go|VB back|RB to|TO something|NN Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP said|VBD earlier|JJR tonight|NN and|CC ask|VB a|DT follow-up|JJ of|IN my|PRP$ own|JJ .|. 
He|PRP said|VBD --|: and|CC this|DT will|MD be|VB a|DT new|JJ question|NN to|TO you|PRP --|: he|PRP said|VBD that|IN you|PRP had|VBD never|RB said|VBN whether|IN you|PRP would|MD like|VB to|TO overturn|VB Roe|NNP v.|NN Wade|NNP .|. 
So|IN I|PRP 'd|MD ask|VB you|PRP directly|RB ,|, would|MD you|PRP like|VBP to|TO ?|. 

What|WP he|PRP 's|VBZ asking|VBG me|PRP is|VBZ ,|, will|MD I|PRP have|VB a|DT litmus|NN test|NN for|IN my|PRP$ judges|NNS ?|. 
And|CC the|DT answer|NN is|VBZ ,|, no|DT ,|, I|PRP will|MD not|RB have|VB a|DT litmus|NN test|NN .|. 
I|PRP will|MD pick|VB judges|NNS who|WP will|MD interpret|VB the|DT Constitution|NNP ,|, but|CC I|PRP 'll|MD have|VB no|DT litmus|NN test|NN .|. 

Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ,|, you|PRP 'd|MD like|VB to|TO respond|VB ?|. 

Is|VBZ that|IN a|DT new|JJ question|NN or|CC a|DT 30|CD -|: second|JJ question|NN ?|. 

That|DT 's|VBZ a|DT new|JJ question|NN for|IN Senator|NNP --|: for|IN President|NNP Bush|NNP .|. 

Which|WDT time|NN limit|NN . . .|... 

You|PRP have|VBP 90|CD seconds|NNS .|. 

Thank|VB you|PRP very|RB much|RB .|. 

Well|RB ,|, again|RB ,|, the|DT president|NN did|VBD n't|RB answer|VB the|DT question|NN .|. 

I|PRP 'll|MD answer|VB it|PRP straight|JJ to|TO America|NNP .|. 
I|PRP 'm|VBP not|RB going|VBG to|TO appoint|VB a|DT judge|NN to|TO the|DT Court|NNP who|WP 's|VBZ going|VBG to|TO undo|VB a|DT constitutional|JJ right|NN ,|, whether|IN it|PRP 's|VBZ the|DT First|CD Amendment|NNP ,|, or|CC the|DT Fifth|NNP Amendment|NNP ,|, or|CC some|DT other|JJ right|NN that|WDT 's|VBZ given|VBN under|IN our|PRP$ courts|NNS today|NN --|: under|IN the|DT Constitution|NNP .|. 
And|CC I|PRP believe|VBP that|IN the|DT right|NN of|IN choice|NN is|VBZ a|DT constitutional|JJ right|JJ .|. 

So|IN I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB intend|VB to|TO see|VB it|PRP undone|VBN .|. 

Clearly|RB ,|, the|DT president|NN wants|VBZ to|TO leave|VB in|IN ambivalence|NN or|CC intends|VBZ to|TO undo|VB it|PRP .|. 

But|CC let|VB me|PRP go|VB a|DT step|NN further|RB .|. 
We|PRP have|VBP a|DT long|JJ distance|NN yet|RB to|TO travel|VB in|IN terms|NNS of|IN fairness|NN in|IN America|NNP .|. 
I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB know|VB how|WRB you|PRP can|MD govern|VB in|IN this|DT country|NN when|WRB you|PRP look|VBP at|IN New|NNP York|NNP City|NNP and|CC you|PRP see|VBP that|IN 50|CD percent|NN of|IN the|DT black|JJ males|NNS there|RB are|VBP unemployed|JJ ,|, when|WRB you|PRP see|VBP 40|CD percent|NN of|IN Hispanic|JJ children|NNS --|: of|IN black|JJ children|NNS in|IN some|DT cities|NNS --|: dropping|VBG out|IN of|IN high|JJ school|NN .|. 

And|CC yet|RB the|DT president|NN who|WP talks|VBZ about|IN No|DT Child|NNP Left|NNP Behind|IN refused|VBD to|TO fully|RB fund|VB --|: by|IN $28|NN billion|CD --|: that|IN particular|JJ program|NN so|IN you|PRP can|MD make|VB a|DT difference|NN in|IN the|DT lives|NNS of|IN those|DT young|JJ people|NNS .|. 

Now|RB right|RB here|RB in|IN Arizona|NNP ,|, that|DT difference|NN would|MD have|VB been|VBN $131|NN million|CD to|TO the|DT state|NN of|IN Arizona|NNP to|TO help|VB its|PRP$ kids|NNS be|VB able|JJ to|TO have|VB better|JJR education|NN and|CC to|TO lift|VB the|DT property|NN tax|NN burden|NN from|IN its|PRP$ citizens|NNS .|. 
The|DT president|NN reneged|JJ on|IN his|PRP$ promise|NN to|TO fund|VB No|DT Child|NNP Left|NNP Behind|IN .|. 
He|PRP 'll|MD tell|VB you|PRP he|PRP 's|VBZ raised|VBD the|DT money|NN ,|, and|CC he|PRP has|VBZ .|. 
But|CC he|PRP did|VBD n't|RB put|VB in|IN what|WP he|PRP promised|VBD ,|, and|CC that|DT makes|VBZ a|DT difference|NN in|IN the|DT lives|NNS of|IN our|PRP$ children|NNS .|. 

Yes|UH ,|, sir|NN ?|. 

Two|CD things|NNS .|. 
One|CD ,|, he|PRP clearly|RB has|VBZ a|DT litmus|NN test|NN for|IN his|PRP$ judges|NNS ,|, which|WDT I|PRP disagree|VBP with|IN .|. 
And|CC secondly|RB ,|, only|RB a|DT liberal|JJ senator|NN from|IN Massachusetts|NNP would|MD say|VB that|IN a|DT 49|CD percent|NN increase|NN in|IN funding|NN for|IN education|NN was|VBD not|RB enough|RB .|. 

We|PRP 've|VBP increased|VBN funds|NNS .|. 
But|CC more|RBR importantly|RB ,|, we|PRP 've|VBP reformed|VBN the|DT system|NN to|TO make|VB sure|JJ that|IN we|PRP solve|VB problems|NNS early|JJ ,|, before|IN they|PRP 're|VBP too|RB late|RB .|. 

He|PRP talked|VBD about|IN the|DT unemployed|JJ .|. 
Absolutely|RB we|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN to|TO make|VB sure|JJ they|PRP get|VBP educated|VBN .|. 
He|PRP talked|VBD about|IN children|NNS whose|WP$ parents|NNS do|VBP n't|RB speak|VB English|NNP as|IN a|DT first|JJ language|NN ?|. 
Absolutely|RB we|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN to|TO make|VB sure|JJ they|PRP get|VBP educated|VBN .|. 

And|CC that|DT 's|VBZ what|WP the|DT No|DT Child|NNP Left|NNP Behind|IN Act|NNP does|VBZ .|. 

Senator|NNP ?|. 

You|PRP do|VBP n't|RB measure|VB it|PRP by|IN a|DT percentage|NN increase|NN .|. 
Mr.|NN President|NNP ,|, you|PRP measure|NN it|PRP by|IN whether|IN you|PRP 're|VBP getting|VBG the|DT job|NN done|VBN .|. 

Five|CD hundred|CD thousand|CD kids|NNS lost|VBD after-school|JJ programs|NNS because|IN of|IN your|PRP$ budget|NN .|. 
Now|RB ,|, that|DT 's|VBZ not|RB in|IN my|PRP$ gut|NN .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ not|RB in|IN my|PRP$ value|NN system|NN ,|, and|CC certainly|RB not|RB so|IN that|IN the|DT wealthiest|JJS people|NNS in|IN America|NNP can|MD walk|VB away|RB with|IN another|DT tax|NN cut|NN .|. 

$89|NN billion|CD last|JJ year|NN to|TO the|DT top|JJ 1|CD percent|NN of|IN Americans|NNPS ,|, but|CC kids|NNS lost|VBD their|PRP$ after-school|JJ programs|NNS .|. 
You|PRP be|VB the|DT judge|NN .|. 

All|DT right|NN ,|, let|VB 's|POS go|VB to|TO another|DT question|NN .|. 
And|CC it|PRP is|VBZ to|TO Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP .|. 

You|PRP have|VBP two|CD minutes|NNS ,|, sir|NN .|. 

Senator|NNP ,|, the|DT last|JJ debate|NN ,|, President|NNP Bush|NNP said|VBD he|PRP did|VBD not|RB favor|VB a|DT draft|NN .|. 
You|PRP agreed|VBD with|IN him|PRP .|. 
But|CC our|PRP$ National|NNP Guard|NNP and|CC Reserve|NNP forces|NNS are|VBP being|VBG severely|RB strained|VBN because|IN many|JJ of|IN them|PRP are|VBP being|VBG held|VBN beyond|IN their|PRP$ enlistments|NNS .|. 
Some|DT of|IN them|PRP say|VBP that|IN it|PRP 's|VBZ a|DT back-door|JJ draft|NN .|. 

Is|VBZ there|EX any|DT relief|NN that|WDT could|MD be|VB offered|VBN to|TO these|DT brave|JJ Americans|NNPS and|CC their|PRP$ families|NNS ?|. 

If|IN you|PRP became|VBD president|NN ,|, Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ,|, what|WP would|MD you|PRP do|VB about|IN this|DT situation|NN of|IN holding|VBG National|NNP Guard|NNP and|CC Reservists|NNP for|IN these|DT extended|VBN periods|NNS of|IN time|NN and|CC these|DT repeated|VBN call-ups|JJ that|IN they|PRP 're|VBP now|RB facing|VBG ?|. 

Well|RB ,|, I|PRP think|VBP the|DT fact|NN that|IN they|PRP 're|VBP facing|VBG these|DT repeated|VBN call-ups|JJ ,|, some|DT of|IN them|PRP two|CD and|CC three|CD deployments|NNS ,|, and|CC there|EX 's|VBZ a|DT stop-|NN loss|NN policy|NN that|WDT prevents|VBZ people|NNS from|IN being|VBG able|JJ to|TO get|VB out|IN when|WRB their|PRP$ time|NN was|VBD up|RB ,|, is|VBZ a|DT reflection|NN of|IN the|DT bad|JJ judgment|NN this|DT president|NN exercised|VBN in|IN how|WRB he|PRP has|VBZ engaged|VBN in|IN the|DT world|NN and|CC deployed|VBD our|PRP$ forces|NNS .|. 

Our|PRP$ military|JJ is|VBZ overextended|JJ .|. 
Nine|CD out|IN of|IN 10|CD active-duty|JJ Army|NNP divisions|NNS are|VBP either|CC in|IN Iraq|NNP ,|, going|VBG to|TO Iraq|NNP or|CC have|VBP come|VBN back|RB from|IN Iraq|NNP .|. 
One|CD way|NN or|CC the|DT other|JJ ,|, they|PRP 're|VBP wrapped|VBN up|RB in|IN it|PRP .|. 

Now|RB ,|, I|PRP 've|VBP proposed|VBN adding|VBG two|CD active-duty|JJ divisions|NNS to|TO the|DT armed|VBN forces|NNS of|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS --|: one|CD combat|NN ,|, one|CD support|NN .|. 

In|IN addition|NN ,|, I|PRP 'm|VBP going|VBG to|TO double|VB the|DT number|NN of|IN Special|JJ Forces|NNS so|IN that|IN we|PRP can|MD fight|VB a|DT more|RBR effective|JJ war|NN on|IN terror|NN ,|, with|IN less|JJR pressure|NN on|IN the|DT National|NNP Guard|NNP and|CC Reserve|NNP .|. 
And|CC what|WP I|PRP would|MD like|VB to|TO do|VB is|VBZ see|VB the|DT National|NNP Guard|NNP and|CC Reserve|NNP be|VBP deployed|VBN differently|RB here|RB in|IN our|PRP$ own|JJ country|NN .|. 
There|EX 's|VBZ much|JJ we|PRP can|MD do|VB with|IN them|PRP with|IN respect|NN to|TO homeland|NN security|NN .|. 
We|PRP ought|MD to|TO be|VB doing|VBG that|DT .|. 
And|CC that|DT would|MD relieve|VB an|DT enormous|JJ amount|NN of|IN pressure|NN .|. 
But|CC the|DT most|RBS important|JJ thing|NN to|TO relieve|VB the|DT pressure|NN on|IN all|DT of|IN the|DT armed|VBN forces|NNS is|VBZ frankly|RB to|TO run|VB a|DT foreign|JJ policy|NN that|WDT recognizes|VBZ that|IN America|NNP is|VBZ strongest|JJS when|WRB we|PRP are|VBP working|VBG with|IN real|JJ alliances|NNS ,|, when|WRB we|PRP are|VBP sharing|VBG the|DT burdens|NNS of|IN the|DT world|NN by|IN working|VBG through|IN our|PRP$ statesmanship|NN at|IN the|DT highest|JJS levels|NNS and|CC our|PRP$ diplomacy|NN to|TO bring|VB other|JJ nations|NNS to|TO our|PRP$ side|NN .|. 
I|PRP 've|VBP said|VBN it|PRP before|RB ,|, I|PRP say|VBP it|PRP again|RB :|: I|PRP believe|VBP the|DT president|NN broke|VBD faith|NN to|TO the|DT American|JJ people|NNS in|IN the|DT way|NN that|IN he|PRP took|VBD this|DT nation|NN to|TO war|VB .|. 
He|PRP said|VBD he|PRP would|MD work|VB through|IN a|DT real|JJ alliance|NN .|. 
He|PRP said|VBD in|IN Cincinnati|NNP we|PRP would|MD plan|VB carefully|RB ,|, we|PRP would|MD take|VB every|DT precaution|NN .|. 
Well|RB ,|, we|PRP did|VBD n't|RB .|. 
And|CC the|DT result|NN is|VBZ our|PRP$ forces|NNS today|NN are|VBP overextended|JJ .|. 

The|DT fact|NN is|VBZ that|IN he|PRP did|VBD not|RB choose|VB to|TO go|VB to|TO war|VB as|IN a|DT last|JJ result|NN .|. 
And|CC America|NNP now|RB is|VBZ paying|VBG ,|, already|RB $120|NN billion|CD ,|, up|IN to|TO $200|NN billion|CD before|IN we|PRP 're|VBP finished|VBN and|CC much|RB more|RBR probably|RB .|. 
And|CC that|DT is|VBZ the|DT result|NN of|IN this|DT president|NN taking|VBG his|PRP$ eye|NN off|RP of|IN Osama|NNP bin|NN Laden|NNP .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ?|. 

The|DT best|JJS way|NN to|TO take|VB the|DT pressure|NN off|RP our|PRP$ troops|NNS is|VBZ to|TO succeed|VB in|IN Iraq|NNP ,|, is|VBZ to|TO train|VB Iraqis|NNP so|IN they|PRP can|MD do|VB the|DT hard|JJ work|NN of|IN democracy|NN ,|, is|VBZ to|TO give|VB them|PRP a|DT chance|NN to|TO defend|VB their|PRP$ country|NN ,|, which|WDT is|VBZ precisely|RB what|WP we|PRP 're|VBP doing|VBG .|. 
We|PRP 'll|MD have|VB 125,000|CD troops|NNS trained|VBN by|IN the|DT end|NN of|IN this|DT year|NN .|. 

I|PRP remember|VBP going|VBG on|IN an|DT airplane|NN in|IN Bangor|NNP ,|, Maine|NNP ,|, to|TO say|VB thanks|NNS to|TO the|DT reservists|NNS and|CC Guard|NNP that|WDT were|VBD headed|VBN overseas|RB from|IN Tennessee|NNP and|CC North|NNP Carolina|NNP ,|, Georgia|NNP .|. 
Some|DT of|IN them|PRP had|VBD been|VBN there|RB before|RB .|. 

The|DT people|NNS I|PRP talked|VBD to|TO their|PRP$ spirits|NNS were|VBD high|JJ .|. 
They|PRP did|VBD n't|RB view|VB their|PRP$ service|NN as|IN a|DT back-door|JJ draft|NN .|. 
They|PRP viewed|VBD their|PRP$ service|NN as|IN an|DT opportunity|NN to|TO serve|VB their|PRP$ country|NN .|. 
My|PRP$ opponent|NN ,|, the|DT senator|NN ,|, talks|NNS about|IN foreign|JJ policy|NN .|. 

In|IN our|PRP$ first|JJ debate|NN he|PRP proposed|VBD America|NNP pass|VB a|DT global|JJ test|NN .|. 
In|IN order|NN to|TO defend|VB ourselves|PRP ,|, we|PRP 'd|MD have|VB to|TO get|VB international|JJ approval|NN .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ one|CD of|IN the|DT major|JJ differences|NNS we|PRP have|VBP about|IN defending|VBG our|PRP$ country|NN .|. 

I|PRP 'll|MD work|VB with|IN allies|NNS .|. 
I|PRP 'll|MD work|VB with|IN friends|NNS .|. 
We|PRP 'll|MD continue|VB to|TO build|VB strong|JJ coalitions|NNS .|. 
But|CC I|PRP will|MD never|RB turn|VB over|RP our|PRP$ national-|NN security|NN decisions|NNS to|TO leaders|NNS of|IN other|JJ countries|NNS .|. 

We|PRP 'll|MD be|VB resolute|NN ,|, we|PRP 'll|MD be|VB strong|JJ ,|, and|CC we|PRP 'll|MD wage|VB a|DT comprehensive|JJ war|NN against|IN the|DT terrorists|NNS .|. 

Senator|NNP ?|. 

I|PRP have|VBP never|RB suggested|VBN a|DT test|NN where|WRB we|PRP turn|VBP over|RP our|PRP$ security|NN to|TO any|DT nation|NN .|. 
In|IN fact|NN ,|, I|PRP 've|VBP said|VBN the|DT opposite|JJ :|: I|PRP will|MD never|RB turn|VB the|DT security|NN of|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS over|IN to|TO any|DT nation|NN .|. 
No|DT nation|NN will|MD ever|RB have|VB a|DT veto|NN over|IN us|PRP .|. 

But|CC I|PRP think|VBP it|PRP makes|VBZ sense|NN ,|, I|PRP think|VBP most|JJS Americans|NNPS in|IN their|PRP$ guts|NNS know|VBP ,|, that|IN we|PRP ought|MD to|TO pass|VB a|DT sort|NN of|IN truth|NN standard|JJ .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ how|WRB you|PRP gain|VBP legitimacy|NN with|IN your|PRP$ own|JJ countrypeople|NN ,|, and|CC that|DT 's|VBZ how|WRB you|PRP gain|VBP legitimacy|NN in|IN the|DT world|NN .|. 

But|CC I|PRP 'll|MD never|RB fail|VB to|TO protect|VB the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS of|IN America|NNP .|. 

In|IN 1990|CD ,|, there|EX was|VBD a|DT vast|JJ coalition|NN put|VBD together|RB to|TO run|VB Saddam|NNP Hussein|NNP out|IN of|IN Kuwait|NNP .|. 
The|DT international|JJ community|NN ,|, the|DT international|JJ world|NN said|VBD this|DT is|VBZ the|DT right|NN thing|NN to|TO do|VB ,|, but|CC when|WRB it|PRP came|VBD time|NN to|TO authorize|VB the|DT use|NN of|IN force|NN on|IN the|DT Senate|NNP floor|NN ,|, my|PRP$ opponent|NN voted|VBD against|IN the|DT use|NN of|IN force|NN .|. 

Apparently|RB you|PRP ca|MD n't|RB pass|VB any|DT test|NN under|IN his|PRP$ vision|NN of|IN the|DT world|NN .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ,|, new|JJ question|NN ,|, two|CD minutes|NNS .|. 

You|PRP said|VBD that|IN if|IN Congress|NNP would|MD vote|VB to|TO extend|VB the|DT ban|NN on|IN assault|NN weapons|NNS ,|, that|IN you|PRP 'd|MD sign|VB the|DT legislation|NN ,|, but|CC you|PRP did|VBD nothing|NN to|TO encourage|VB the|DT Congress|NNP to|TO extend|VB it|PRP .|. 
Why|WRB not|RB ?|. 

Actually|RB ,|, I|PRP made|VBD my|PRP$ intentions|NNS --|: made|VBN my|PRP$ views|NNS clear|JJ .|. 
I|PRP did|VBD think|VB we|PRP ought|MD to|TO extend|VB the|DT assault|NN weapons|NNS ban|NN ,|, and|CC was|VBD told|VBN the|DT fact|NN that|IN the|DT bill|NN was|VBD never|RB going|VBG to|TO move|VB ,|, because|IN Republicans|NNPS and|CC Democrats|NNPS were|VBD against|IN the|DT assault|NN weapon|NN ban|NN ,|, people|NNS of|IN both|DT parties|NNS .|. 
I|PRP believe|VBP law-abiding|JJ citizens|NNS ought|MD to|TO be|VB able|JJ to|TO own|VB a|DT gun|NN .|. 
I|PRP believe|VBP in|IN background|NN checks|NNS at|IN gun|NN shows|VBZ or|CC anywhere|RB to|TO make|VB sure|JJ that|IN guns|NNS do|VBP n't|RB get|VB in|IN the|DT hands|NNS of|IN people|NNS that|WDT should|MD n't|RB have|VB them|PRP .|. 

But|CC the|DT best|JJS way|NN to|TO protect|VB our|PRP$ citizens|NNS from|IN guns|NNS is|VBZ to|TO prosecute|VB those|DT who|WP commit|VBP crimes|NNS with|IN guns|NNS .|. 
And|CC that|DT 's|VBZ why|WRB early|RB in|IN my|PRP$ administration|NN I|PRP called|VBD the|DT attorney|NN general|NN and|CC the|DT U. S.|NNP attorneys|NNS and|CC said|VBD :|: Put|VB together|RB a|DT task|NN force|NN all|DT around|IN the|DT country|NN to|TO prosecute|VB those|DT who|WP commit|VBP crimes|NNS with|IN guns|NNS .|. 
And|CC the|DT prosecutions|NNS are|VBP up|RB by|IN about|IN 68|CD percent|NN --|: I|PRP believe|VBP --|: is|VBZ the|DT number|NN .|. 

Neighborhoods|NNP are|VBP safer|JJR when|WRB we|PRP crack|VBP down|RB on|IN people|NNS who|WP commit|VBP crimes|NNS with|IN guns|NNS .|. 
To|TO me|PRP ,|, that|DT 's|VBZ the|DT best|JJS way|NN to|TO secure|VB America|NNP .|. 

Senator|NNP ?|. 

I|PRP believe|VBP it|PRP was|VBD a|DT failure|NN of|IN presidential|JJ leadership|NN not|RB to|TO reauthorize|VB the|DT assault|NN weapons|NNS ban|VBP .|. 

I|PRP am|VBP a|DT hunter|NN .|. 
I|PRP 'm|VBP a|DT gun|NN owner|NN .|. 
I|PRP 've|VBP been|VBN a|DT hunter|NN since|IN I|PRP was|VBD a|DT kid|NN ,|, 12|CD ,|, 13|CD years|NNS old|JJ .|. 
And|CC I|PRP respect|NN the|DT Second|NNP Amendment|NNP and|CC I|PRP will|MD not|RB tamper|VB with|IN the|DT Second|NNP Amendment|NNP .|. 
But|CC I|PRP 'll|MD tell|VB you|PRP this|DT .|. 
I|PRP 'm|VBP also|RB a|DT former|JJ law|NN enforcement|NN officer|NN .|. 
I|PRP ran|VBD one|CD of|IN the|DT largest|JJS district|NN attorney|NN 's|POS offices|NNS in|IN America|NNP ,|, one|CD of|IN the|DT ten|CD largest|JJS .|. 
I|PRP put|VBP people|NNS behind|IN bars|NNS for|IN the|DT rest|NN of|IN their|PRP$ life|NN .|. 
I|PRP 've|VBP broken|VBN up|RP organized|VBN crime|NN .|. 
I|PRP know|VBP something|NN about|IN prosecuting|VBG .|. 
And|CC most|JJS of|IN the|DT law|NN enforcement|NN agencies|NNS in|IN America|NNP wanted|VBD that|IN assault|NN weapons|NNS ban|VBP .|. 
They|PRP do|VBP n't|RB want|VB to|TO go|VB into|IN a|DT drug|NN bust|NN and|CC be|VB facing|VBG an|DT AK-47|NN .|. 

I|PRP was|VBD hunting|VBG in|IN Iowa|NNP last|JJ year|NN with|IN a|DT sheriff|NN from|IN one|CD of|IN the|DT counties|NNS there|RB ,|, and|CC he|PRP pointed|VBD to|TO a|DT house|NN in|IN back|RB of|IN us|PRP ,|, and|CC said|VBD ,|, "|'' See|VB the|DT house|NN over|RP ?|. 
We|PRP just|RB did|VBD a|DT drug|NN bust|NN a|DT week|NN earlier|RBR ,|, and|CC the|DT guy|NN we|PRP arrested|VBD had|VBD an|DT AK-47|NN lying|VBG on|IN the|DT bed|NN right|NN beside|IN him|PRP .|. "|'' 

Because|IN of|IN the|DT president|NN 's|POS decision|NN today|NN ,|, law|NN enforcement|NN officers|NNS will|MD walk|VB into|IN a|DT place|NN that|WDT will|MD be|VB more|RBR dangerous|JJ .|. 
Terrorists|NNP can|MD now|RB come|VB into|IN America|NNP and|CC go|VB to|TO a|DT gun|NN show|NN and|CC ,|, without|IN even|RB a|DT background|NN check|NN ,|, buy|VBP an|DT assault|NN weapon|NN today|NN .|. 

And|CC that|DT 's|VBZ what|WP Osama|NNP bin|NN Laden|NNP 's|POS handbook|NN said|VBD ,|, because|IN we|PRP captured|VBD it|PRP in|IN Afghanistan|NNP .|. 
It|PRP encouraged|VBD them|PRP to|TO do|VB it|PRP .|. 

So|IN I|PRP believe|VBP America|NNP 's|POS less|RBR safe|JJ .|. 

If|IN Tom|NNP DeLay|NNP or|CC someone|NN in|IN the|DT House|NNP said|VBD to|TO me|PRP ,|, "|'' Sorry|JJ ,|, we|PRP do|VBP n't|RB have|VB the|DT votes|NNS ,|, "|'' I|PRP 'd|MD have|VB said|VBN ,|, "|'' Then|RB we|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO have|VB a|DT fight|NN .|. "|'' 

And|CC I|PRP 'd|MD have|VB taken|VBN it|PRP out|IN to|TO the|DT country|NN and|CC I|PRP 'd|MD have|VB had|VBN every|DT law|NN enforcement|NN officer|NN in|IN the|DT country|NN visit|NN those|DT congressmen|NNS .|. 
We|PRP 'd|MD have|VB won|VBN what|WP Bill|NNP Clinton|NNP won|VBD .|. 

Let|VB 's|PRP go|VB to|TO a|DT new|JJ question|NN .|. 
For|IN you|PRP ,|, Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ,|, two|CD minutes|NNS .|. 

Affirmative|NNP action|NN :|: Do|VBP you|PRP see|VBP a|DT need|NN for|IN affirmative|JJ action|NN programs|NNS ,|, or|CC have|VBP we|PRP moved|VBD far|RB enough|RB along|IN that|IN we|PRP no|RB longer|RB need|VBP to|TO use|VB race|NN and|CC gender|NN as|IN a|DT factor|NN in|IN school|NN admissions|NNS and|CC federal|JJ and|CC state|NN contracts|NNS and|CC so|RB on|RP ?|. 

No|DT ,|, Bob|NNP ,|, regrettably|RB ,|, we|PRP have|VBP not|RB moved|VBN far|RB enough|RB along|IN .|. 

And|CC I|PRP regret|VBP to|TO say|VB that|IN this|DT administration|NN has|VBZ even|RB blocked|VBN steps|NNS that|WDT could|MD help|VB us|PRP move|VBP further|RB along|IN .|. 
I|PRP 'll|MD give|VB you|PRP an|DT example|NN .|. 

I|PRP served|VBD on|IN the|DT Small|NNP Business|NNP Committee|NNP for|IN a|DT long|JJ time|NN .|. 
I|PRP was|VBD chairman|NN of|IN it|PRP once|RB .|. 
Now|RB I|PRP 'm|VBP the|DT senior|JJ Democrat|NNP on|IN it|PRP .|. 
We|PRP used|VBD to|TO --|: you|PRP know|VBP ,|, we|PRP have|VBP a|DT goal|NN there|RB for|IN minority|NN set-aside|JJ programs|NNS ,|, to|TO try|VB to|TO encourage|VB ownership|NN in|IN the|DT country|NN .|. 
They|PRP do|VBP n't|RB reach|VB those|DT goals|NNS .|. 
They|PRP do|VBP n't|RB even|RB fight|VB to|TO reach|VB those|DT goals|NNS .|. 
They|PRP 've|VBP tried|VBN to|TO undo|VB them|PRP .|. 

The|DT fact|NN is|VBZ that|IN in|IN too|RB many|JJ parts|NNS of|IN our|PRP$ country|NN ,|, we|PRP still|RB have|VBP discrimination|NN .|. 
And|CC affirmative|JJ action|NN is|VBZ not|RB just|RB something|NN that|WDT applies|VBZ to|TO people|NNS of|IN color|NN .|. 
Some|DT people|NNS have|VBP a|DT mistaken|VBN view|NN of|IN it|PRP in|IN America|NNP .|. 
It|PRP also|RB is|VBZ with|IN respect|NN to|TO women|NNS ,|, it|PRP 's|VBZ with|IN respect|NN to|TO other|JJ efforts|NNS to|TO try|VB to|TO reach|VB out|IN and|CC be|VB inclusive|JJ in|IN our|PRP$ country|NN .|. 

I|PRP think|VBP that|IN we|PRP have|VBP a|DT long|JJ way|NN to|TO go|VB ,|, regrettably|RB .|. 
If|IN you|PRP look|VBP at|IN what|WP 's|VBZ happened|VBD --|: we|PRP 've|VBP made|VBN progress|NN ,|, I|PRP want|VBP to|TO say|VB that|IN at|IN the|DT same|JJ time|NN .|. 

During|IN the|DT Clinton|NNP years|NNS ,|, as|IN you|PRP may|MD recall|VB ,|, there|EX was|VBD a|DT fight|NN over|IN affirmative|JJ action|NN .|. 
And|CC there|EX were|VBD many|JJ people|NNS ,|, like|IN myself|PRP ,|, who|WP opposed|VBD quotas|NNS ,|, who|WP felt|VBD there|EX were|VBD places|NNS where|WRB it|PRP was|VBD overreaching|VBG .|. 
So|IN we|PRP had|VBD a|DT policy|NN called|VBN "|'' Mend|NNP it|PRP ,|, do|VBP n't|RB end|VB it|PRP .|. "|'' 
We|PRP fixed|VBD it|PRP .|. 
And|CC we|PRP fixed|VBD it|PRP for|IN a|DT reason|NN :|: because|IN there|EX are|VBP too|RB many|JJ people|NNS still|RB in|IN this|DT country|NN who|WP feel|VBP the|DT stark|JJ resistance|NN of|IN racism|NN ,|, and|CC so|IN we|PRP have|VBP a|DT distance|NN to|TO travel|VB .|. 
As|IN president|NN ,|, I|PRP will|MD make|VB certain|JJ we|PRP travel|VBP it|PRP .|. 

Now|RB ,|, let|VB me|PRP just|RB share|VBP something|NN .|. 
This|DT president|NN is|VBZ the|DT first|JJ president|NN ever|RB ,|, I|PRP think|VBP ,|, not|RB to|TO meet|VB with|IN the|DT NAACP|NNP .|. 
This|DT is|VBZ a|DT president|NN who|WP has|VBZ n't|RB met|VBN with|IN the|DT Black|NNP Congressional|NNP Caucus|NNP .|. 
This|DT is|VBZ a|DT president|NN who|WP has|VBZ not|RB met|VBN with|IN the|DT civil|JJ rights|NNS leadership|NN of|IN our|PRP$ country|NN .|. 

If|IN a|DT president|NN does|VBZ n't|RB reach|VB out|IN and|CC bring|VB people|NNS in|IN and|CC be|VB inclusive|JJ ,|, then|RB how|WRB are|VBP we|PRP going|VBG to|TO get|VB over|IN those|DT barriers|NNS ?|. 
I|PRP see|VBP that|IN as|IN part|NN of|IN my|PRP$ job|NN as|IN president|NN ,|, and|CC I|PRP 'll|MD make|VB my|PRP$ best|JJS effort|NN to|TO do|VB it|PRP .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ?|. 

Well|RB ,|, first|NN of|IN all|DT ,|, it|PRP is|VBZ just|RB not|RB true|JJ that|IN I|PRP have|VBP n't|RB met|VBN with|IN the|DT Black|NNP Congressional|NNP Caucus|NNP .|. 
I|PRP met|VBD with|IN the|DT Black|NNP Congressional|NNP Caucus|NNP at|IN the|DT White|NNP House|NNP .|. 

And|CC secondly|RB ,|, like|IN my|PRP$ opponent|NN ,|, I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB agree|VB we|PRP ought|MD to|TO have|VB quotas|NNS .|. 
I|PRP agree|VBP ,|, we|PRP should|MD n't|RB have|VB quotas|NNS .|. 

But|CC we|PRP ought|MD to|TO have|VB an|DT aggressive|JJ effort|NN to|TO make|VB sure|JJ people|NNS are|VBP educated|VBN ,|, to|TO make|VB sure|JJ when|WRB they|PRP get|VBP out|IN of|IN high|JJ school|NN there|EX 's|VBZ Pell|NNP Grants|NNPS available|JJ for|IN them|PRP ,|, which|WDT is|VBZ what|WP we|PRP 've|VBP done|VBN .|. 
We|PRP 've|VBP expanded|VBN Pell|NNP Grants|NNPS by|IN a|DT million|CD students|NNS .|. 

Do|VBP you|PRP realize|VBP today|NN in|IN America|NNP ,|, we|PRP spend|VBP $73|NN billion|CD to|TO help|VB 10|CD million|CD low-|JJ and|CC middle-income|JJ families|NNS better|JJR afford|VB college|NN ?|. 

That|DT 's|VBZ the|DT access|NN I|PRP believe|VBP is|VBZ necessary|JJ ,|, is|VBZ to|TO make|VB sure|JJ every|DT child|NN learns|VBZ to|TO read|VB ,|, write|VB ,|, add|VB and|CC subtract|VB early|JJ ,|, to|TO be|VB able|JJ to|TO build|VB on|IN that|DT education|NN by|IN going|VBG to|TO college|NN so|IN they|PRP can|MD start|VB their|PRP$ careers|NNS with|IN a|DT college|NN diploma|NN .|. 

I|PRP believe|VBP the|DT best|JJS way|NN to|TO help|VB our|PRP$ small|JJ businesses|NNS is|VBZ not|RB only|RB through|IN small-business|NN loans|NNS ,|, which|WDT we|PRP have|VBP increased|VBN since|IN I|PRP 've|VBP been|VBN the|DT president|NN of|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS ,|, but|CC to|TO unbundle|NN government|NN contracts|NNS so|RB people|NNS have|VBP a|DT chance|NN to|TO be|VB able|JJ to|TO bid|VB and|CC receive|VB a|DT contract|NN to|TO help|VB get|VB their|PRP$ business|NN going|NN .|. 

Minority|NN ownership|NN of|IN businesses|NNS are|VBP up|RB ,|, because|IN we|PRP created|VBD an|DT environment|NN for|IN the|DT entrepreneurial|JJ spirit|NN to|TO be|VB strong|JJ .|. 

I|PRP believe|VBP part|NN of|IN a|DT hopeful|JJ society|NN is|VBZ one|CD in|IN which|WDT somebody|NN owns|VBZ something|NN .|. 
Today|NN in|IN America|NNP more|JJR minorities|NNS own|VB a|DT home|NN than|IN ever|RB before|RB .|. 
And|CC that|DT 's|VBZ hopeful|JJ ,|, and|CC that|DT 's|VBZ positive|NN .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ,|, let|VB 's|POS go|VB to|TO a|DT new|JJ question|NN .|. 

You|PRP were|VBD asked|VBN before|IN the|DT invasion|NN ,|, or|CC after|IN the|DT invasion|NN ,|, of|IN Iraq|NNP if|IN you|PRP 'd|MD checked|VBN with|IN your|PRP$ dad|NN .|. 
And|CC I|PRP believe|VBP ,|, I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB remember|VB the|DT quote|NN exactly|RB ,|, but|CC I|PRP believe|VBP you|PRP said|VBD you|PRP had|VBD checked|VBN with|IN a|DT higher|JJR authority|NN .|. 

I|PRP would|MD like|VB to|TO ask|VB you|PRP ,|, what|WP part|NN does|VBZ your|PRP$ faith|NN play|NN on|IN your|PRP$ policy|NN decisions|NNS ?|. 

First|LS ,|, my|PRP$ faith|NN plays|VBZ a|DT lot|NN --|: a|DT big|JJ part|NN in|IN my|PRP$ life|NN .|. 
And|CC that|DT 's|VBZ ,|, when|WRB I|PRP was|VBD answering|VBG that|DT question|NN ,|, what|WP I|PRP was|VBD really|RB saying|VBG to|TO the|DT person|NN was|VBD that|IN I|PRP pray|NN a|DT lot|NN .|. 
And|CC I|PRP do|VBP .|. 

And|CC my|PRP$ faith|NN is|VBZ a|DT very|RB --|: it|PRP 's|VBZ very|RB personal|JJ .|. 
I|PRP pray|NN for|IN strength|NN .|. 
I|PRP pray|NN for|IN wisdom|NN .|. 
I|PRP pray|NN for|IN our|PRP$ troops|NNS in|IN harm|NN 's|POS way|NN .|. 
I|PRP pray|NN for|IN my|PRP$ family|NN .|. 
I|PRP pray|NN for|IN my|PRP$ little|JJ girls|NNS .|. 

But|CC I|PRP 'm|VBP mindful|JJ in|IN a|DT free|JJ society|NN that|IN people|NNS can|MD worship|NN if|IN they|PRP want|VBP to|TO or|CC not|RB .|. 
You|PRP 're|VBP equally|RB an|DT American|NNP if|IN you|PRP choose|VBP to|TO worship|NN an|DT almighty|NN and|CC if|IN you|PRP choose|VBP not|RB to|TO .|. 
If|IN you|PRP 're|VBP a|DT Christian|NNP ,|, Jew|NNP or|CC Muslim|NNP ,|, you|PRP 're|VBP equally|RB an|DT American|NNP .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ the|DT great|JJ thing|NN about|IN America|NNP ,|, is|VBZ the|DT right|NN to|TO worship|NN the|DT way|NN you|PRP see|VBP fit|VB .|. 

Prayer|NN and|CC religion|NN sustain|VB me|PRP .|. 
I|PRP receive|VBP calmness|NN in|IN the|DT storms|NNS of|IN the|DT presidency|NN .|. 
I|PRP love|VBP the|DT fact|NN that|IN people|NNS pray|NN for|IN me|PRP and|CC my|PRP$ family|NN all|DT around|IN the|DT country|NN .|. 
Somebody|NN asked|VBD me|PRP one|CD time|NN ,|, "|'' Well|RB ,|, how|WRB do|VBP you|PRP know|VBP ?|. "|'' 
I|PRP said|VBD ,|, "|'' I|PRP just|RB feel|VBP it|PRP .|. "|'' 

Religion|NNP is|VBZ an|DT important|JJ part|NN .|. 
I|PRP never|RB want|VBP to|TO impose|VB my|PRP$ religion|NN on|IN anybody|NN else|RB .|. 
But|CC when|WRB I|PRP make|VBP decisions|NNS ,|, I|PRP stand|VBP on|IN principle|NN ,|, and|CC the|DT principles|NNS are|VBP derived|VBN from|IN who|WP I|PRP am|VBP .|. 

I|PRP believe|VBP we|PRP ought|MD to|TO love|VB our|PRP$ neighbor|NN like|IN we|PRP love|VBP ourself|NN ,|, as|IN manifested|JJ in|IN public|JJ policy|NN through|IN the|DT faith-based|JJ initiative|NN where|WRB we|PRP 've|VBP unleashed|VBN the|DT armies|NNS of|IN compassion|NN to|TO help|VB heal|VB people|NNS who|WP hurt|VBD .|. 

I|PRP believe|VBP that|IN God|NNP wants|VBZ everybody|NN to|TO be|VB free|JJ .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ what|WP I|PRP believe|VBP .|. 

And|CC that|DT 's|VBZ been|VBN part|NN of|IN my|PRP$ foreign|JJ policy|NN .|. 
In|IN Afghanistan|NNP ,|, I|PRP believe|VBP that|IN the|DT freedom|NN there|EX is|VBZ a|DT gift|NN from|IN the|DT Almighty|NNP .|. 
And|CC I|PRP ca|MD n't|RB tell|VB you|PRP how|WRB encouraged|VBN I|PRP am|VBP to|TO see|VB freedom|NN on|IN the|DT march|NN .|. 

And|CC so|RB my|PRP$ principles|NNS that|IN I|PRP make|VBP decisions|NNS on|IN are|VBP a|DT part|NN of|IN me|PRP ,|, and|CC religion|NN is|VBZ a|DT part|NN of|IN me|PRP .|. 

Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ?|. 

Well|RB ,|, I|PRP respect|NN everything|NN that|IN the|DT president|NN has|VBZ said|VBN and|CC certainly|RB respect|VB his|PRP$ faith|NN .|. 
I|PRP think|VBP it|PRP 's|VBZ important|JJ and|CC I|PRP share|VBP it|PRP .|. 
I|PRP think|VBP that|IN he|PRP just|RB said|VBD that|DT freedom|NN is|VBZ a|DT gift|NN from|IN the|DT Almighty|NNP .|. 

Everything|NN is|VBZ a|DT gift|NN from|IN the|DT Almighty|NNP .|. 
And|CC as|IN I|PRP measure|NN the|DT words|NNS of|IN the|DT Bible|NNP --|: and|CC we|PRP all|DT do|VBP ;|: different|JJ people|NNS measure|NN different|JJ things|NNS --|: the|DT Koran|NNP ,|, the|DT Torah|NNP ,|, or|CC ,|, you|PRP know|VBP ,|, Native|NNP Americans|NNPS who|WP gave|VBD me|PRP a|DT blessing|NN the|DT other|JJ day|NN had|VBD their|PRP$ own|JJ special|JJ sense|NN of|IN connectedness|NNS to|TO a|DT higher|JJR being|VBG .|. 
And|CC people|NNS all|DT find|VBP their|PRP$ ways|NNS to|TO express|VB it|PRP .|. 

I|PRP was|VBD taught|VBN --|: I|PRP went|VBD to|TO a|DT church|NN school|NN and|CC I|PRP was|VBD taught|VBN that|IN the|DT two|CD greatest|JJS commandments|NNS are|VBP :|: Love|NN the|DT Lord|NNP ,|, your|PRP$ God|NNP ,|, with|IN all|DT your|PRP$ mind|NN ,|, your|PRP$ body|NN and|CC your|PRP$ soul|NN ,|, and|CC love|VB your|PRP$ neighbor|NN as|IN yourself|PRP .|. 
And|CC frankly|RB ,|, I|PRP think|VBP we|PRP have|VBP a|DT lot|NN more|RBR loving|JJ of|IN our|PRP$ neighbor|NN to|TO do|VB in|IN this|DT country|NN and|CC on|IN this|DT planet|NN .|. 

We|PRP have|VBP a|DT separate|JJ and|CC unequal|JJ school|NN system|NN in|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS of|IN America|NNP .|. 
There|EX 's|VBZ one|CD for|IN the|DT people|NNS who|WP have|VBP ,|, and|CC there|EX 's|VBZ one|CD for|IN the|DT people|NNS who|WP do|VBP n't|RB have|VB .|. 
And|CC we|PRP 're|VBP struggling|VBG with|IN that|DT today|NN .|. 

And|CC the|DT president|NN and|CC I|PRP have|VBP a|DT difference|NN of|IN opinion|NN about|IN how|WRB we|PRP live|VBP out|RP our|PRP$ sense|NN of|IN our|PRP$ faith|NN .|. 

I|PRP talked|VBD about|IN it|PRP earlier|RBR when|WRB I|PRP talked|VBD about|IN the|DT works|NNS and|CC faith|NN without|IN works|VBZ being|VBG dead|JJ .|. 

I|PRP think|VBP we|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN a|DT lot|NN more|JJR work|NN to|TO do|VB .|. 
And|CC as|IN president|NN ,|, I|PRP will|MD always|RB respect|VB everybody|NN 's|POS right|NN to|TO practice|VB religion|NN as|IN they|PRP choose|VBP --|: or|CC not|RB to|TO practice|VB --|: because|IN that|DT 's|VBZ part|NN of|IN America|NNP .|. 

Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ,|, after|IN 9/11|CD --|: and|CC this|DT is|VBZ a|DT new|JJ question|NN for|IN you|PRP --|: it|PRP seemed|VBD to|TO me|PRP that|IN the|DT country|NN came|VBD together|RB as|IN I|PRP 've|VBP never|RB seen|VBN it|PRP come|VBP together|RB since|IN World|NNP War|NNP II|NNP .|. 
But|CC some|DT of|IN that|DT seems|VBZ to|TO have|VB melted|JJ away|RB .|. 
I|PRP think|VBP it|PRP 's|VBZ fair|JJ to|TO say|VB we|PRP 've|VBP become|VBN pretty|RB polarized|VBN ,|, perhaps|RB because|IN of|IN the|DT political|JJ season|NN .|. 

But|CC if|IN you|PRP were|VBD elected|VBN president|NN ,|, or|CC whoever|WP is|VBZ elected|VBN president|NN ,|, will|MD you|PRP set|VBD a|DT priority|NN in|IN trying|VBG to|TO bring|VB the|DT nation|NN back|RB together|RB ?|. 
Or|CC what|WP would|MD be|VB your|PRP$ attitude|NN on|IN that|DT ?|. 

Very|RB much|JJ so|RB .|. 

Let|VB me|PRP pay|VB a|DT compliment|NN to|TO the|DT president|NN ,|, if|IN I|PRP may|MD .|. 
I|PRP think|VBP in|IN those|DT days|NNS after|IN 9/11|CD ,|, I|PRP thought|VBD the|DT president|NN did|VBD a|DT terrific|JJ job|NN .|. 
And|CC I|PRP really|RB was|VBD moved|VBN ,|, as|RB well|RB as|IN impressed|VBN ,|, by|IN the|DT speech|NN that|IN he|PRP gave|VBD to|TO the|DT Congress|NNP .|. 

And|CC I|PRP think|VBP the|DT hug|NN Tom|NNP Daschle|NNP gave|VBD him|PRP at|IN that|DT moment|NN was|VBD about|IN as|IN genuine|JJ a|DT sense|NN of|IN there|EX being|VBG no|DT Democrats|NNPS ,|, no|DT Republicans|NNPS ,|, we|PRP were|VBD all|DT just|RB Americans|NNPS .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ where|WRB we|PRP were|VBD .|. 

That|DT 's|VBZ not|RB where|WRB we|PRP are|VBP today|RB .|. 
I|PRP regret|VBP to|TO say|VB that|IN the|DT president|NN who|WP called|VBD himself|PRP a|DT uniter|NN ,|, not|RB a|DT divider|NN ,|, is|VBZ now|RB presiding|VBG over|IN the|DT most|RBS divided|VBN America|NNP in|IN the|DT recent|JJ memory|NN of|IN our|PRP$ country|NN .|. 
I|PRP 've|VBP never|RB seen|VBN such|JJ ideological|JJ squabbles|NNS in|IN the|DT Congress|NNP of|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS .|. 
I|PRP 've|VBP never|RB seen|VBN members|NNS of|IN a|DT party|NN locked|VBN out|IN of|IN meetings|NNS the|DT way|NN they|PRP 're|VBP locked|VBN out|IN today|NN .|. 

We|PRP have|VBP to|TO change|VB that|DT .|. 
And|CC as|IN president|NN ,|, I|PRP am|VBP committed|VBN to|TO changing|VBG that|DT .|. 
I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB care|VB if|IN the|DT idea|NN comes|VBZ from|IN the|DT other|JJ side|NN or|CC this|DT side|NN .|. 
I|PRP think|VBP we|PRP have|VBP to|TO come|VB together|RB and|CC work|NN to|TO change|VB it|PRP .|. 

And|CC I|PRP 've|VBP done|VBN that|DT .|. 
Over|IN 20|CD years|NNS in|IN the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS Senate|NNP ,|, I|PRP 've|VBP worked|VBN with|IN John|NNP McCain|NNP ,|, who|WP 's|VBZ sitting|VBG here|RB ,|, I|PRP 've|VBP worked|VBN with|IN other|JJ colleagues|NNS .|. 
I|PRP 've|VBP reached|VBN across|IN the|DT aisle|NN .|. 
I|PRP 've|VBP tried|VBN to|TO find|VB the|DT common|JJ ground|NN ,|, because|IN that|DT 's|VBZ what|WP makes|VBZ us|PRP strong|JJ as|IN Americans|NNPS .|. 

And|CC if|IN Americans|NNPS trust|NN me|PRP with|IN the|DT presidency|NN ,|, I|PRP can|MD pledge|NN to|TO you|PRP ,|, we|PRP will|MD have|VB the|DT most|RBS significant|JJ effort|NN ,|, openly|RB --|: not|RB secret|JJ meetings|NNS in|IN the|DT White|NNP House|NNP with|IN special|JJ interests|NNS ,|, not|RB ideologically|RB driven|VBN efforts|NNS to|TO push|VB people|NNS aside|RB --|: but|CC a|DT genuine|JJ effort|NN to|TO try|VB to|TO restore|VB America|NNP 's|POS hope|NN and|CC possibilities|NNS by|IN bringing|VBG people|NNS together|RB .|. 

And|CC one|CD of|IN the|DT ways|NNS we|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO do|VB it|PRP is|VBZ ,|, I|PRP 'm|VBP going|VBG to|TO work|VB with|IN my|PRP$ friend|NN ,|, John|NNP McCain|NNP ,|, to|TO further|VB campaign|NN finance|NN reform|NN so|IN we|PRP get|VBP these|DT incredible|JJ amounts|NNS of|IN money|NN out|IN of|IN the|DT system|NN and|CC open|JJ it|PRP up|RP to|TO average|JJ people|NNS ,|, so|RB America|NNP is|VBZ really|RB represented|VBN by|IN the|DT people|NNS who|WP make|VBP up|RB America|NNP .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ?|. 

My|PRP$ biggest|JJS disappointment|NN in|IN Washington|NNP is|VBZ how|WRB partisan|JJ the|DT town|NN is|VBZ .|. 
I|PRP had|VBD a|DT record|NN of|IN working|VBG with|IN Republicans|NNPS and|CC Democrats|NNPS as|IN the|DT governor|NN of|IN Texas|NNP ,|, and|CC I|PRP was|VBD hopeful|JJ I|PRP 'd|MD be|VB able|JJ to|TO do|VB the|DT same|JJ thing|NN .|. 

And|CC we|PRP made|VBD good|JJ progress|NN early|RB on|IN .|. 
The|DT No|DT Child|NNP Left|NNP Behind|IN Act|NNP ,|, incredibly|RB enough|RB ,|, was|VBD good|JJ work|NN between|IN me|PRP and|CC my|PRP$ administration|NN and|CC people|NNS like|IN Senator|NNP Ted|NNP Kennedy|NNP .|. 

And|CC we|PRP worked|VBD together|RB with|IN Democrats|NNPS to|TO relieve|VB the|DT tax|NN burden|NN on|IN the|DT middle|JJ class|NN and|CC all|DT who|WP pay|VBP taxes|NNS in|IN order|NN to|TO make|VB sure|JJ this|DT economy|NN continues|VBZ to|TO grow|VB .|. 

But|CC Washington|NNP is|VBZ a|DT tough|JJ town|NN .|. 
And|CC the|DT way|NN I|PRP view|VBP it|PRP is|VBZ there|EX 's|VBZ a|DT lot|NN of|IN entrenched|VBN special|JJ interests|NNS there|RB ,|, people|NNS who|WP are|VBP ,|, you|PRP know|VBP ,|, on|IN one|CD side|NN of|IN the|DT issue|NN or|CC another|DT and|CC they|PRP spend|VBP enormous|JJ sums|NNS of|IN money|NN and|CC they|PRP convince|VBP different|JJ senators|NNS to|TO taut|JJ their|PRP$ way|NN or|CC different|JJ congressmen|NNS to|TO talk|VB about|IN their|PRP$ issue|NN ,|, and|CC they|PRP dig|NN in|IN .|. 

I|PRP 'll|MD continue|VB ,|, in|IN the|DT four|CD years|NNS ,|, to|TO continue|VB to|TO try|VB to|TO work|VB to|TO do|VB so|RB .|. 

My|PRP$ opponent|NN said|VBD this|DT is|VBZ a|DT bitterly|RB divided|VBN time|NN .|. 
Pretty|NNP divided|VBD in|IN the|DT 2000|CD election|NN .|. 
So|RB in|IN other|JJ words|NNS ,|, it|PRP 's|VBZ pretty|RB divided|VBN during|IN the|DT 1990s|NN as|RB well|RB .|. 

We|PRP 're|VBP just|RB in|IN a|DT period|NN --|: we|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN to|TO work|VB to|TO bring|VB it|PRP --|: my|PRP$ opponent|NN keeps|VBZ mentioning|VBG John|NNP McCain|NNP ,|, and|CC I|PRP 'm|VBP glad|JJ he|PRP did|VBD .|. 
John|NNP McCain|NNP is|VBZ for|IN me|PRP for|IN president|NN because|IN he|PRP understands|VBZ I|PRP have|VBP the|DT right|JJ view|NN in|IN winning|VBG the|DT war|NN on|IN terror|NN and|CC that|IN my|PRP$ plan|NN will|MD succeed|VB in|IN Iraq|NNP .|. 
And|CC my|PRP$ opponent|NN has|VBZ got|VBN a|DT plan|NN of|IN retreat|NN and|CC defeat|NN in|IN Iraq|NNP .|. 

We|PRP 've|VBP come|VBN ,|, gentlemen|NNS ,|, to|TO our|PRP$ last|JJ question|NN .|. 
And|CC it|PRP occurred|VBD to|TO me|PRP as|IN I|PRP came|VBD to|TO this|DT debate|NN tonight|NN that|IN the|DT three|CD of|IN us|PRP share|VBP something|NN .|. 
All|DT three|CD of|IN us|PRP are|VBP surrounded|VBN by|IN very|RB strong|JJ women|NNS .|. 
We|PRP 're|VBP all|DT married|VBN to|TO strong|JJ women|NNS .|. 
Each|DT of|IN us|PRP have|VBP two|CD daughters|NNS that|WDT make|VBP us|PRP very|RB proud|JJ .|. 

I|PRP 'd|MD like|VB to|TO ask|VB each|DT of|IN you|PRP ,|, what|WP is|VBZ the|DT most|RBS important|JJ thing|NN you|PRP 've|VBP learned|VBN from|IN these|DT strong|JJ women|NNS ?|. 

To|TO listen|VB to|TO them|PRP .|. 

To|TO stand|VB up|RP straight|JJ and|CC not|RB scowl|VBP .|. 

I|PRP love|VBP the|DT strong|JJ women|NNS around|IN me|PRP .|. 
I|PRP ca|MD n't|RB tell|VB you|PRP how|WRB much|JJ I|PRP love|VBP my|PRP$ wife|NN and|CC our|PRP$ daughters|NNS .|. 

I|PRP am|VBP --|: you|PRP know|VBP it|PRP 's|VBZ really|RB interesting|JJ .|. 
I|PRP tell|VBP the|DT people|NNS on|IN the|DT campaign|NN trail|NN ,|, when|WRB I|PRP asked|VBD Laura|NNP to|TO marry|VB me|PRP ,|, she|PRP said|VBD ,|, "|'' Fine|NNP ,|, just|RB so|RB long|RB as|IN I|PRP never|RB have|VBP to|TO give|VB a|DT speech|NN .|. "|'' 
I|PRP said|VBD ,|, "|'' OK|JJ ,|, you|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN a|DT deal|NN .|. "|'' 
Fortunately|RB ,|, she|PRP did|VBD n't|RB hold|VB me|PRP to|TO that|DT deal|NN .|. 
And|CC she|PRP 's|VBZ out|IN campaigning|NN along|IN with|IN our|PRP$ girls|NNS .|. 
And|CC she|PRP speaks|VBZ English|NNP a|DT lot|NN better|JJR than|IN I|PRP do|VBP .|. 
I|PRP think|VBP people|NNS understand|VBP what|WP she|PRP 's|VBZ saying|VBG .|. 

But|CC they|PRP see|VBP a|DT compassionate|NN ,|, strong|JJ ,|, great|JJ first|JJ lady|NN in|IN Laura|NNP Bush|NNP .|. 
I|PRP ca|MD n't|RB tell|VB you|PRP how|WRB lucky|JJ I|PRP am|VBP .|. 
When|WRB I|PRP met|VBD her|PRP in|IN the|DT backyard|NN at|IN Joe|NNP and|CC Jan|NNP O|NNP '|POS Neill|NNP 's|POS in|IN Midland|NNP ,|, Texas|NNP ,|, it|PRP was|VBD the|DT classic|JJ backyard|NN barbecue|NN .|. 
O|NNP '|POS Neill|NNP said|VBD ,|, "|'' Come|VBN on|IN over|IN .|. 
I|PRP think|VBP you|PRP 'll|MD find|VB somebody|NN who|WP might|MD interest|VB you|PRP .|. "|'' 
So|IN I|PRP said|VBD all|DT right|JJ .|. 
Bopped|NNP over|IN there|RB .|. 
There|EX was|VBD only|RB four|CD of|IN us|PRP there|RB .|. 
And|CC not|RB only|RB did|VBD she|PRP interest|NN me|PRP ,|, I|PRP guess|VBP you|PRP would|MD say|VB it|PRP was|VBD love|NN at|IN first|JJ sight|NN .|. 

Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ?|. 

Well|RB ,|, I|PRP guess|VBP the|DT president|NN and|CC you|PRP and|CC I|PRP are|VBP three|CD examples|NNS of|IN lucky|JJ people|NNS who|WP married|VBD up|RP .|. 

And|CC some|DT would|MD say|VB maybe|RB me|PRP more|RBR so|RB than|IN others|NNS .|. 

But|CC I|PRP can|MD take|VB it|PRP .|. 

Can|MD I|PRP say|VB ,|, if|IN I|PRP could|MD just|RB say|VB a|DT word|NN about|IN a|DT woman|NN that|IN you|PRP did|VBD n't|RB ask|VB about|RB ,|, but|CC my|PRP$ mom|NN passed|VBN away|RB a|DT couple|NN years|NNS ago|RB ,|, just|RB before|IN I|PRP was|VBD deciding|VBG to|TO run|VB .|. 
And|CC she|PRP was|VBD in|IN the|DT hospital|NN ,|, and|CC I|PRP went|VBD in|IN to|TO talk|VB to|TO her|PRP$ and|CC tell|VB her|PRP$ what|WP I|PRP was|VBD thinking|NN of|IN doing|VBG .|. 

And|CC she|PRP looked|VBD at|IN me|PRP from|IN her|PRP$ hospital|NN bed|NN and|CC she|PRP just|RB looked|VBD at|IN me|PRP and|CC she|PRP said|VBD ,|, "|'' Remember|VB :|: integrity|NN ,|, integrity|NN ,|, integrity|NN .|. "|'' 
Those|DT are|VBP the|DT three|CD words|NNS that|IN she|PRP left|VBD me|PRP with|IN .|. 
And|CC my|PRP$ daughters|NNS and|CC my|PRP$ wife|NN are|VBP people|NNS who|WP just|RB are|VBP filled|VBN with|IN that|DT sense|NN of|IN what|WP 's|VBZ right|NN ,|, what|WP 's|VBZ wrong|NN .|. 

They|PRP also|RB kick|VBP me|PRP around|IN .|. 
They|PRP keep|VBP me|PRP honest|JJ .|. 
They|PRP do|VBP n't|RB let|VB me|PRP get|VB away|RB with|IN anything|NN .|. 
I|PRP can|MD sometimes|RB take|VB myself|PRP too|RB seriously|RB .|. 
They|PRP surely|RB do|VBP n't|RB let|VB me|PRP do|VBP that|DT .|. 
And|CC I|PRP 'm|VBP blessed|VBN ,|, as|IN I|PRP think|VBP the|DT president|NN is|VBZ blessed|VBN ,|, as|IN I|PRP said|VBD last|JJ time|NN .|. 
I|PRP 've|VBP watched|VBD him|PRP with|IN the|DT first|JJ lady|NN ,|, who|WP I|PRP admire|NN a|DT great|JJ deal|NN ,|, and|CC his|PRP$ daughters|NNS .|. 
He|PRP 's|VBZ a|DT great|JJ father|NN .|. 
And|CC I|PRP think|VBP we|PRP 're|VBP both|DT very|RB lucky|JJ .|. 

Well|RB ,|, gentlemen|NNS ,|, that|WDT brings|VBZ us|PRP to|TO the|DT closing|NN statements|NNS .|. 

Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP ,|, I|PRP believe|VBP you|PRP 're|VBP first|JJ .|. 

My|PRP$ fellow|NN Americans|NNPS ,|, as|IN you|PRP heard|VBD from|IN Bob|NNP Schieffer|NNP a|DT moment|NN ago|RB ,|, America|NNP is|VBZ being|VBG tested|VBN by|IN division|NN .|. 
More|RBR than|IN ever|RB ,|, we|PRP need|VBP to|TO be|VB united|VBN as|IN a|DT country|NN .|. 

And|CC ,|, like|IN Franklin|NNP Roosevelt|NNP ,|, I|PRP do|VBP n't|RB care|VB whether|IN an|DT idea|NN is|VBZ a|DT Republican|JJ idea|NN or|CC a|DT Democrat|NNP idea|NN .|. 
I|PRP just|RB care|VBP whether|IN it|PRP works|VBZ for|IN America|NNP and|CC whether|IN it|PRP 's|VBZ going|VBG to|TO make|VB us|PRP stronger|JJR .|. 

These|DT are|VBP dangerous|JJ times|NNS .|. 
I|PRP believe|VBP I|PRP offer|VBP tested|VBD ,|, strong|JJ leadership|NN that|WDT can|MD calm|VB the|DT waters|NNS of|IN the|DT troubled|JJ world|NN .|. 
And|CC I|PRP believe|VBP that|IN we|PRP can|MD together|RB do|VB things|NNS that|WDT are|VBP within|IN the|DT grasp|NN of|IN Americans|NNPS .|. 

We|PRP can|MD lift|VB our|PRP$ schools|NNS up|RB .|. 
We|PRP can|MD create|VB jobs|NNS that|WDT pay|VBP more|JJR than|IN the|DT jobs|NNS we|PRP 're|VBP losing|VBG overseas|RB .|. 
We|PRP can|MD have|VB health|NN care|NN for|IN all|DT Americans|NNPS .|. 
We|PRP can|MD further|VB the|DT cause|NN of|IN equality|NN in|IN our|PRP$ nation|NN .|. 

Let|VB me|PRP just|RB make|VBP it|PRP clear|JJ :|: I|PRP will|MD never|RB allow|VB any|DT country|NN to|TO have|VB a|DT veto|NN over|IN our|PRP$ security|NN .|. 
Just|RB as|IN I|PRP fought|VBD for|IN our|PRP$ country|NN as|IN a|DT young|JJ man|NN ,|, with|IN the|DT same|JJ passion|NN I|PRP will|MD fight|VB to|TO defend|VB this|DT nation|NN that|IN I|PRP love|VBP .|. 

And|CC ,|, with|IN faith|NN in|IN God|NNP and|CC with|IN conviction|NN in|IN the|DT mission|NN of|IN America|NNP ,|, I|PRP believe|VBP that|IN we|PRP can|MD reach|VB higher|JJR .|. 
I|PRP believe|VBP we|PRP can|MD do|VB better|JJR .|. 

I|PRP think|VBP the|DT greatest|JJS possibilities|NNS of|IN our|PRP$ country|NN ,|, our|PRP$ dreams|NNS and|CC our|PRP$ hopes|NNS ,|, are|VBP out|IN there|EX just|RB waiting|VBG for|IN us|PRP to|TO grab|VB onto|IN them|PRP .|. 
And|CC I|PRP ask|VBP you|PRP to|TO embark|VB on|IN that|DT journey|NN with|IN me|PRP .|. 
I|PRP ask|VBP you|PRP for|IN your|PRP$ trust|NN .|. 
I|PRP ask|VBP you|PRP for|IN your|PRP$ help|NN .|. 
I|PRP ask|VBP you|PRP to|TO allow|VB me|PRP the|DT privilege|NN of|IN leading|VBG this|DT great|JJ nation|NN of|IN ours|PRP ,|, of|IN helping|VBG us|PRP to|TO be|VB stronger|JJR here|RB at|IN home|NN and|CC to|TO be|VB respected|VBN again|RB in|IN the|DT world|NN and|CC ,|, most|JJS of|IN all|DT ,|, to|TO be|VB safer|JJR forever|RB .|. 

Thank|VB you|PRP .|. 
Goodnight|NNP .|. 
And|CC God|NNP bless|VB the|DT United|NNP States|NNPS of|IN America|NNP .|. 

Mr.|NN President|NNP ?|. 

In|IN the|DT Oval|NNP Office|NNP ,|, there|EX 's|VBZ a|DT painting|NN by|IN a|DT friend|NN of|IN Laura|NNP and|CC mine|NN named|VBN --|: by|IN Tom|NNP Lee|NNP .|. 
And|CC it|PRP 's|VBZ a|DT West|NNP Texas|NNP painting|NN ,|, a|DT painting|NN of|IN a|DT mountain|NN scene|NN .|. 

And|CC he|PRP said|VBD this|DT about|IN it|PRP .|. 

He|PRP said|VBD ,|, "|'' Sarah|NNP and|CC I|PRP live|VBP on|IN the|DT east|JJ side|NN of|IN the|DT mountain|NN .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ the|DT sunrise|NN side|NN ,|, not|RB the|DT sunset|NN side|NN .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ the|DT side|NN to|TO see|VB the|DT day|NN that|WDT is|VBZ coming|VBG ,|, not|RB to|TO see|VB the|DT day|NN that|WDT is|VBZ gone|VBN .|. "|'' 
I|PRP love|VBP the|DT optimism|NN in|IN that|DT painting|NN ,|, because|IN that|DT 's|VBZ how|WRB I|PRP feel|VBP about|IN America|NNP .|. 
And|CC we|PRP 've|VBP been|VBN through|IN a|DT lot|NN together|RB during|IN the|DT last|JJ 3|CD 3/4|CD years|NNS .|. 
We|PRP 've|VBP come|VBN through|IN a|DT recession|NN ,|, a|DT stock|NN market|NN decline|NN ,|, an|DT attack|NN on|IN our|PRP$ country|NN .|. 

And|CC yet|RB ,|, because|IN of|IN the|DT hard|JJ work|NN of|IN the|DT American|JJ people|NNS and|CC good|JJ policies|NNS ,|, this|DT economy|NN is|VBZ growing|VBG .|. 
Over|IN the|DT next|JJ four|CD years|NNS ,|, we|PRP 'll|MD make|VB sure|JJ the|DT economy|NN continues|VBZ to|TO grow|VB .|. 

We|PRP reformed|VBN our|PRP$ school|NN system|NN ,|, and|CC now|RB there|EX 's|VBZ an|DT achievement|NN gap|NN in|IN America|NNP that|DT 's|VBZ beginning|VBG to|TO close|VB .|. 
Over|IN the|DT next|JJ four|CD years|NNS ,|, we|PRP 'll|MD continue|VB to|TO insist|VB on|IN excellence|NN in|IN every|DT classroom|NN in|IN America|NNP so|IN that|IN our|PRP$ children|NNS have|VBP a|DT chance|NN to|TO realize|VB the|DT great|JJ promise|NN of|IN America|NNP .|. 

Over|IN the|DT next|JJ four|CD years|NNS ,|, we|PRP 'll|MD continue|VB to|TO work|VB to|TO make|VB sure|JJ health|NN care|NN is|VBZ available|JJ and|CC affordable|JJ .|. 

Over|IN the|DT next|JJ four|CD years|NNS ,|, we|PRP 'll|MD continue|VB to|TO rally|VB the|DT armies|NNS of|IN compassion|NN ,|, to|TO help|VB heal|VB the|DT hurt|VBN that|WDT exists|VBZ in|IN some|DT of|IN our|PRP$ country|NN 's|POS neighborhoods|NNS .|. 

I|PRP 'm|VBP optimistic|JJ that|IN we|PRP 'll|MD win|VB the|DT war|NN on|IN terror|NN ,|, but|CC I|PRP understand|VBP it|PRP requires|VBZ firm|NN resolve|NN and|CC clear|JJ purpose|NN .|. 
We|PRP must|MD never|RB waver|NN in|IN the|DT face|NN of|IN this|DT enemy|NN that|IN --|: these|DT ideologues|NNS of|IN hate|VBP .|. 

And|CC as|IN we|PRP pursue|VBP the|DT enemy|NN wherever|WRB it|PRP exists|VBZ ,|, we|PRP 'll|MD also|RB spread|VB freedom|NN and|CC liberty|NN .|. 
We|PRP got|VBD great|JJ faith|NN in|IN the|DT ability|NN of|IN liberty|NN to|TO transform|VB societies|NNS ,|, to|TO convert|VB a|DT hostile|JJ world|NN to|TO a|DT peaceful|JJ world|NN .|. 

My|PRP$ hope|VBP for|IN America|NNP is|VBZ a|DT prosperous|JJ America|NNP ,|, a|DT hopeful|JJ America|NNP and|CC a|DT safer|JJR world|NN .|. 
I|PRP want|VBP to|TO thank|VB you|PRP for|IN listening|VBG tonight|NN .|. 

I|PRP 'm|VBP asking|VBG for|IN your|PRP$ vote|NN .|. 

God|NNP bless|VB you|PRP .|. 

Thank|VB you|PRP ,|, Mr.|NN President|NNP .|. 

Thank|VB you|PRP ,|, Senator|NNP Kerry|NNP .|. 

Well|RB ,|, that|WDT brings|VBZ these|DT debates|NNS to|TO a|DT close|NN ,|, but|CC the|DT campaign|NN goes|VBZ on|IN .|. 

I|PRP want|VBP to|TO wish|VB both|DT of|IN you|PRP the|DT very|RB best|JJS of|IN luck|NN between|IN now|RB and|CC Election|NNP Day|NNP .|. 

That|DT 's|VBZ it|PRP for|IN us|PRP from|IN Arizona|NNP State|NNP University|NNP in|IN Tempe|NNP ,|, Arizona|NNP .|. 
I|PRP 'm|VBP Bob|NNP Schieffer|NNP at|IN CBS|NNP News|NNP .|. 

Goodnight|NNP ,|, everyone|NN .|. 

