From a CHRISTIAN point of view of course we do want a peaceful WORLD, and I think September 11 did actually make people aware not only of vulnerability and how transitory LIFE is, but there are FORCES of good and honor and justice which speak to us of God and his LOVE for us.
If you seek Hamilton's monument, look around. You are living in it. We honor Jefferson, but live in Hamilton's COUNTRY, a mighty INDUSTRIAL nation with a STRONG central government.
Finally, GENTLEMAN, from the considerations above mentioned, as I cannot consistently with my own honor, nor with UTILITY to my country, considering the MANNER in which Business is transacted here, remain any longer in this CHAIR, I now resign it.
But it's been a GREAT, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the opportunity to SERVE and to lead and to be the representative of our SOLDIERS, sailors, airmen and MARINES who are in Washington. And it's been the greatest honor of my life.
The promise I've tried to honor my entire CAREER, that the RULE of law and the design of the founders, RIGHT, the oversight of courts and the oversight of Congress will be at the heart of what the FBI does.
I'm humbled by the honor that President Clinton has DONE me in nominatinq me as Attorney GENERAL of the United States, and I'm going to do my very BEST to deserve his confidence.
I admire law enforcement agents who put their LIVES on the line to enforce the law while building TRUST and understanding within a community and around the world. I HONOR those who SEEKJUSTICE for all the people of this country.
It is a full time JOB being honest one moment at a time, remembering to love, to HONOR, to RESPECT. It is a practice, a DISCIPLINE, WORTHY of every moment.