He will start his first day on the job with a unique insight into the failures of today's markets--and a clear vision of the steps wemusttake to revive them.
No other nation has the global responsibilities the United States bears, and wemusttake the actions needed to meet them -- particularly those involving deterrence.
As we work to leave our children a safe, sustainable future, wemust also equip them with the tools they need to take on tomorrow's environmental challenges.
If this vision is to be realized, however, wemust also acknowledge the risk these powerful technologies pose, and take care to handle them with the caution they demonstrably require, and with the respect they unquestionably have earned.