This was clearly not an easy fight.

I am very pleased to be naming Charles Masten, an experienced investigator with a thorough understanding of the Department of Labor, to this position.

For the first time in the history of this country, people who work 40 hours a week and have children in their homes will be lifted, not by a Government program but by the tax system, out of poverty.

We can never take the deficit down to zero.

I am equally confident that Jane Wales' experience in the foreign policy arena will be used well as our staff at OSTP continues to pursue joint science and technology ventures with other countries around the world.

This is good for America.

Can we do it? Of course we can.

We're all in this together, and everyone must do his or her part.

Nothing before us that cannot be cured if we have the willingness to open our ears, lower our voices, roll up our sleeves, and make our words speak through our deeds.

I am pleased today to name these two experienced individuals to our team at OSTP.

It is a good provision. It will help everybody in Charleston, West Virginia, and Casper, Wyoming, and throughout this country.

We cut the deficit.

Marci Greenwood's work in both science teaching and university administration will be invaluable as she takes the lead at the Science Division.

This is the most pro-small business economic plan adopted in many a year in Washington, DC.

Let us begin that together.

Just this week, our national service program cleared its final hurdles and now will clearly become law.

Her background in State government and experience in consensus-building and solving local issues will make her a forceful advocate for local and State interests.

In our Nation, where most people have to work, we cannot force people to choose between being a good parent and a good worker.