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September 11 Impressed Upon Us That Life Is A Precious Gift. Every Life Has A Purpose. And I Think We All Have A Duty To Devote At Least A Small Portion Of Our Daily Lives To Ensuring That Neither America Nor The World Ever Forgets September 11.

We Have Determined Enemies Who Will Use Any Means Available To Take The Lives Of As Many Americans As Possible. They Cheered When The Twin Towers Fell. They Dream Of Even Larger Calamities. They Must Be Stopped. And That Requires An Intelligence System That Finds Them, Before They Harm Us.

Just Two Weeks Ago, Millions Of Iraqis Defied The Threats Of Terrorists And Went To The Polls To Determine Their Own Future. I Congratulate The Iraqi People For The Courage They've Shown In Making These Elections So Successful.

America Has The Best Doctors, The Best Nurses, The Best Hospitals, The Best Medical Technology, The Best Medical Breakthrough Medicines In The World. There Is Absolutely No Reason We Should Not Have In This Country The Best Health Care In The World.

Our Top Focus - Protecting Our Nation - Must Go Beyond Homeland Preparedness; America Will Only Be Secure If We Deal With Threats Before They Happen, Not Just After They Happen.