His dedicated and exceptional career is cherished by everyone who knew of his extraordinary courage, legendary reputation, and selfless service.

No one is happier to be here tonight than I am.

I would like to do away with affirmative action, and I will, as soon as I'm convinced it's no longer needed.

When Hillary and I were in Ireland... I thought to myself if there were just some way we could all live every day with that spirit, we could all believe in ourselves and our future every day with that level of feeling.

This balanced budget debate is really two debates.

I am profoundly grateful that I have the chance to be President of the United States at a unique moment in history when we could contribute to the cause of peace and freedom.

Of all the things Linda Lader said tonight, the thing that made the most impression on me was the story she told of two of our Renaissance folks who were talking about losing a loved one.

I'm grateful that our economy has now in the last three years produced almost 8 million jobs.

It's an astonishing thing that, for three years in a row, we've had more new businesses incorporated than ever before.

I wanted to become President because I felt that we were going through this period of change and that we had to really work at it to preserve the American Dream for all people.

In 1995, the ingenuity and hard work of our people has kept the economy growing, steady and strong.

Most important, our communities all over America are coming together around our values again.

We have to finish the job of balancing the budget and to do it in the right way.

A strong America has been the world's strongest force for freedom, peace, and democracy in 1995.

I am committed to balancing the budget.

1995 has been a good year for our country, and the coming year can be even better.

Let's resolve that we will balance the budget, but that we'll do it in a way that will keep our country growing and that will be true to our basic values.

Our Nation is strongest when we're true to our fundamental values.