I have been for and I continue to be for giving the States far more flexibility in the way they run the programs.

Let us do it.

We could balance the budget, literally, in 15 minutes tomorrow afternoon.

I do not agree with changes that I think will, in effect, break up Medicare and put more and more seniors at the mercy of the present private insurance system.

We can balance the budget.

I am for balancing the budget in 7 years, but I want to protect the fundamental priorities of the American people.

The issue here is over the policies involving Medicare, Medicaid, education, the environment...

We have bent over backwards to reach good faith, honorable, principled compromise.

I want to encourage you to do everything you can to get everybody you know to remain smoke free.

He was a tireless and effective advocate of U.S. interests, especially the promotion of U.S. exports and commercial ties.

The legislation makes damaging structural changes and deep budget cuts that would fall hardest on children and undermine States' ability to move people from welfare to work.

It is essential for the Congress to address shortcomings in the legislation.

I was deeply saddened to learn of the death today of our Ambassador to Switzerland, M. Larry Lawrence.

I think the American people—I would just remind the American people, we've been through this for 4 years now.

I strongly support time limits, work requirements, the toughest possible child support enforcement, and requiring minor mothers to live at home as a condition of assistance.

Larry's service to his country did not begin with his diplomatic assignment.

We have certainly learned a lot from each other.

The current welfare system is broken and must be replaced, for the sake of the taxpayers who pay for it and the people who are trapped by it.