We are seizing control of our economic destiny.

Tonight, because of the bold action taken by courageous men and women in the House and the Senate, that dream will not be deferred but rather be fulfilled.

This is a very, very important beginning.

He is a living testimony to the unbending will to strive for liberty and dignity.

We are determined to stop avoiding our problems and start facing them.

Our meeting today is a symbol to those brave Cubans who remain in prison on political charges or who struggle daily, risking their lives, for the twin causes of human rights and democracy.

I recommend that the Senate promptly give its advice and consent to accession to this Convention together with its amending Protocol.

I am honored to welcome to this house and to this country one of the heroes of our time.

The United States will not rest until all of the peoples of this hemisphere enjoy the fruits of freedom and democracy.

We have laid the foundation for the renewal of the American dream.

The days of endless gridlock, rising deficits, and trickle-down economics are over.

I am grateful for his service.

It is essential to guarantee that the net deficit reduction achieved by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 is dedicated exclusively to reducing the deficit.

Nothing has done more to erode the confidence of the American people in our Government than our chronic failure to manage our finances.

There are three other opportunities we're going to have to cut spending to continue to drive the deficit down.

We cannot move forward unless we act on this now.

We can say to the working poor, if you have children in your house and you work 40 hours a week, you will be lifted out of poverty.

I think I should always let the Senators speak for themselves.