Congress has responded to my request to act quickly on the recommendations of the Gore commission.

I salute all those whose efforts are helping us in this endeavor and pay special tribute to the survivors of domestic violence whose courage is an inspiration to us all.

I am pleased that the Congress has just taken action to keep guns out of the hands of people with a history of domestic violence.

The President's -- obviously, we're going to do a debate; it's Sunday night.

I believe you will see progress on that as they go back home.

There was no specific date set, but I think it's important to point out that what they did agree to do was to start immediately on a full-time basis with a priority on speed and a priority on Hebron.

Enactment of this legislation reaffirms United States leadership in Antarctic affairs.

I believe the calm, constructive, face-to-face meetings Prime Minister Netanyahu and Chairman Arafat have had here will help to build trust between them and promote progress on the issues that still divide them.

The Antarctic Treaty has proven a uniquely successful agreement and has spawned an innovative system of supplementary agreements to protect the Antarctic environment and conserve its living resources.

Do whatever he wants to do.

We remain committed to our common goal, a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East.

Our leadership is expressed in our world class research program on the ice, which is helping to answer basic questions about the earth.

I am convinced they both want a more peaceful, prosperous future for their people.

I believe Prime Minister Netanyahu and Chairman Arafat understand the choice they face every day.

I invited them here with three urgent goals in mind: first, to seek to curb the terrible violence and death that we saw last week; second, to get the Israelis and Palestinians talking again at the highest levels; and third, to help both…

I think that they worked very hard—and their teams hardly slept at all, and they didn't sleep much.

The Antarctic Treaty establishes this fascinating and remote region of our planet as a zone of peace, reserved exclusively for peaceful uses.

I think we have not made as much progress as I wish we had.