I'm really happy with the level of cooperation we've gotten from Butte-Silver Bow agencies (and other entities). If we get 6,000 people in here, I'll be a nervous wreck. But that's what we're hoping for.

We all know the stories about buses being vandalized here. We see this as a great opportunity for Butte to change that perception. We want people to come in and have a marvelous time and have a great tournament.

The bus will run every hour from the Civic Center and stop at the major motels. The riders just have to show their tournament tickets and the ride is free. It's the first time we've tried that and we hope it will go over pretty good.

It looks like it's going to be a great tournament.

We all do better when we work together. Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more.

If you believe in a security strategy -- a strategy of more friends and fewer enemies, a strategy of greater cooperation and a strategy of keeping America better at home as we grow more diverse -- we have to build the minds and hearts to build this kind of world.