1.   A key point of the plan, the president said, is to allow growth in selected areas.

2.   Afterwards, people remembered nothing of what the president said, but retained a vivid image of what he wore.

3.   The president has rightly said that the bill will likely die if delayed, as has happened so often in the past.

4.   The president said his primary concern was the welfare of the American people.

5.   The president said that Mexico would continue to cooperate with the US in the fight against drugs.

6.   The president said that the company would not be held to ransom by strikes.

7.   The president said he was fine after his collapse yesterday.

8.   The president said that Japan is now a friend and international partner.

9.   The president said illegal drugs are hurting the entire world and anyone who traffics in them should be brought to justice.

10.   The president says the measure is soft and weak on criminals.