"I have come this afternoon to talk about the bright future of the Middle East—but first, let me begin by sharing the abundance of good news from a place called America.

In less than 4 months, our new administration has achieved more than most other administrations accomplish in 4 years, or even 8 years."

"Exactly 8 years ago this month, I stood in this very room and looked forward to a future in which the nations of this region would drive the forces of terrorism and extremism...

Right out of existence, and take your place among the proudest, most prosperous, most successful nations anywhere in the world — as leaders of a modern and rising Middle East."

“In addition to purchases of $142 million of American-made military equipment by our great Saudi partners— This week, there are multi-billion dollar commercial deals with Amazon, Oracle, A.M.D.— they’re all here — Uber, Qualcomm, Johnson & Johnson, and many many more.”

"Before our eyes, a new generation of leaders is transcending the ancient conflicts and tired divisions of the past, and forging a future where the Middle East is defined by commerce, not chaos..."