Dick Cheney: Im more concerned with bad guys who got out and released — Dick Cheney

"The senator has got his facts wrong. I have not suggested theres a connection between Iraq and 9/11, but theres clearly an established Iraqi track record with terror."

"America has shown we are serious about removing the threat of weapons of mass destruction."..."We now know that Saddam Hussein had the capacity to produce weapons of mass destruction.... We know he had the necessary infrastructure because we found the labs and the dual-use facilities that could be used for these chemical and biological agents. We know that he was developing the delivery systems — ballistic missiles — that had been prohibited by the United Nations."

"What we did in Iraq was exactly the right thing to do. If I had it to recommend all over again, I would recommend exactly the same course of action."

"The good Lord didnt see fit to put oil and gas only where there are democratically elected regimes friendly to the United States. Occasionally we have to operate in places where, all things considered, one would not normally choose to go. But, we go where the business is."

"Oil remains fundamentally a government business. While many regions of the world offer great oil opportunities, the Middle East with two thirds of the worlds oil and the lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies, even though companies are anxious for greater access there, progress continues to be slow."

"Senator, frankly you have a record in the Senate thats not very distinguished. Youve missed thirty-three out of thirty-six meetings in the judiciary committee, almost 70% of the meetings in the intelligence committee, youve missed a lot of key votes on tax policy, on energy, on medicare reform. Youre hometown newspaper has taken to calling you senator gone. Youve got one of the worst attendance records in the United States Senate. Now, in my capacity as Vice-President I am the president of the Senate. The presiding officer, Im up in the Senate most tuesdays when theyre in session, the first time Ive ever met you is when you walked onto this stage tonight"