BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: A lot of 10 gallons out there in Denver today. The president today at the podium from Colorado.</s>GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: ... reminded the nation we're at war. We've got tough economic times, we're in recession. But our nation has never been stronger.</s>HEMMER: Rousing reception for President Bush in Denver, Colorado. Cattleman's Association first stop of three different stops on his westward swing this weekend. A lot touched on there. The fighting in Afghanistan, the president reiterating his thoughts, and in his words, the first theater is Afghanistan in the current war on terrorism. Towards the end, he talked about volunteerism. And in middle, he talked about the farm bill, urging Congress not to front- load, in his words, to spread the money evenly over the 10-year period that that farm bill has been chartered for, anywhere between $50 to $73 billion dollars involved there. We don't want to overpromise, the president says, and underperform. The president came out a short time ago. We showed you a short video clip when he came out. You have noticed all the hats in the audience there in Denver, Colorado, but when he first appeared, the president seemed to take in the atmosphere a bit. I don't know if we have videotape or not. If we don't. We do not have it. In other words, he put on one of the larger hats we see out there. Many people refer to them as 10 gallon hats. From here, the president later Salt Lake City later tonight, for the opening ceremonies for the Winter Games, and then a weekend in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
President Bush Addresses National Cattlemen's Beef Association