It is time to break the bad habit of expecting something for nothing from our Government or from each other.

Today we celebrate the mystery of American renewal.

The world economy, the world environment, the world AIDS crisis, the world arms race: they affect us all.

Let us all take more responsibility not only for ourselves and our families but for our communities and our country.

My fellow Americans, you, too, must play your part in our renewal.

Every year from now on, we are going to have more registered voters and more people voting. We are going to make the system work.

The Treasury will still be the place where the President's economic views are spoken for after the President does it.

Today, I have asked you here to announce the first members of our economic team.

We need to know more about it than we now know.

I think it should be reenacted. And I will support that.

I’m going to work my heart out with these people to construct a strong, long-term plan for economic growth, for jobs, for incomes, and to reduce our national debt.

When Lloyd Bentsen agreed to serve as Secretary of the Treasury, it is safe to say I succeeded.

Our nation faces two deficits, a budget deficit and an investment deficit.

Leon Panetta brought a unique combination of strong leadership and superb technical skills.

Bob Rubin has enjoyed a brilliant career at his firm, and has throughout manifested concern for the welfare of all Americans.

I think that if you go back to the campaign structure that we tried to provide, which really did defy past organizations because it was less hierarchical and more teamwork oriented, that’s what I expect to provide here.

I am going to move forward on that.

I hope that both Senator Gore and I would be able to maintain some greater level of ongoing personal contact with folks than is typically the case.