So despite the many challenges we face right now, I believe America must continue to be a rising nation, with rising fortunes.

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While housing must slow down, I continue to believe that favorable demographic trends, shortages of desirable land, historically low interest rates, relatively healthy economic data, economies of scale and market share opportunities argue for much higher housing-share prices.

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"Clearly in my own mind I'd like to continue the thrust of that activity, but I think I must leave it to my colleagues to make that decision, " he added.

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Before I continue to support this argument, I must say that on a number of issues, particularly related to civil liberties and social issues, I call progressives my allies.

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"I continue to support their efforts and believe that this Justice Department must be held accountable, " Boehner said.

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In these difficult times, I know that the Egyptian people will persevere, and they must know that they will continue to have a friend in the United States of America.

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But I have every confidence that if we are willing to continue doing the difficult work that must be done -- by each of us and by all of us -- then we will leave this struggling economy behind us, and come out on the other side, more prosperous as a people.

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