We cannot withdraw into a fortress America.

I will do my best to uphold America's ideals, to keep our Nation free and strong.

You will know this by the virtue of the work you will be doing week-in and week-out.

You protect our Nation on land, at sea, and in the skies.

There is no higher calling.

Because the cold war is over, some of these challenges are underestimated.

I hereby determine that it is important to the security interests of the United States to furnish up to $22 million in funds made available under heading 'International Organizations and Programs'.

Mike Boorda helped to lead us to the point of peace at Dayton.

H.R. 1483 would increase the BVA's significant backlog of cases and the costs associated with adjudicating benefit claims.

His voyage is complete.

He lived a life that makes America proud.

The purpose of this order is to strengthen the economy and to improve the efficiency of the Federal procurement system by encouraging business development that expands the industrial base and increases competition.

Current law affords unsuccessful claimants the right to petition the BVA's Chairman at any time for reconsideration of adverse decisions made even decades ago.

Every day he made the Navy stronger because he took good care of its sailors.

His lasting legacy will be his concern for the sailors.

A great and largely untapped opportunity for expanding the pool of such contractors can be found in this Nation's economically distressed communities.

Fostering growth of Federal contractors in economically distressed communities and ensuring that those contractors become viable businesses for the long term will promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement and help to empower…

In order to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, it is necessary to secure broad-based competition for Federal contracts.