The Authority was specifically mandated to assist in District budgetary and management reform.

Adoption provides a means for building and strengthening families.

This would sharply limit the availability of effective voluntary family planning programs abroad that are designed to reduce the incidence of unwanted pregnancy and thereby decrease the need for abortion.

We are putting 100,000 police officers on America's streets.

It would be inappropriate for Congress to override the considered judgment of the Authority on the District's budget.

Next year, the whole world will be looking at the United States when the Olympics open in Atlanta.

Travel leads to understanding.

We told criminals convicted time and again for serious violent crimes or drug trafficking that from now on, it's three strikes and you're out.

Today I reject United States Sentencing Commission proposals that would equalize penalties for crack and powder cocaine distribution by dramatically reducing the penalties for crack.

The District should immediately develop and implement an improved financial management information system.

Most Americans may not travel first class, but our families have been able to load up the car and head for a fall-colored national park.

We are committed to doing things that will help the tourism industry.

We are battling drug traffickers at every level of their networks—from the very top to the very bottom.

The era of big Government is done.

This industry holds much promise for the future of America.

I am not going to let anyone who peddles drugs get the idea that the cost of doing business is going down.

Tough penalties for crack trafficking are required because of the effect on individuals and families, related gang activity, turf battles, and other violence.

Our people are as diverse and wonderful as our landscape.