Let us each take time to appreciate the value of our family relationships and rededicate ourselves to building essential ties of kinship among all people.

I urge all the people of the United States to reaffirm their own familial bonds and to reach out to others in friendship and goodwill.

The Republican Congress has failed to take responsible action to prevent default for the first time in our history.

The Government is partially shutting down because Congress has failed to pass the straightforward legislation necessary to keep the Government running.

We will do our very best to minimize this hardship.

I strongly believe their budget plan is bad for America.

We can balance the budget without the deep cuts in education, without the deep cuts in the environment, without letting Medicare wither on the vine.

I vetoed the spending bill sent to me by Congress last night because America can never accept under pressure what it would not accept in free and open debate.

This bill, however, would threaten the Nation with default after December 12.

If I signed my name to this bill now, millions of elderly couples all across this country would be forced to sign away $264 more in Medicare premiums next year.

This is not just an elderly issue.

The bill provides important funding for many major programs in these agencies.

Eliminating those elements of economic regulation that no longer enhance productivity and competitiveness is a primary Administration priority.

I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 2586, a bill that would provide a temporary increase in the public debt limit while adding extraneous measures that have no place on legislation of this kind.

Will work closely with them in identifying those responsible for this cowardly act and bringing them to justice.

I continue to be hopeful that we can find common ground on balancing the budget.

This legislation would raise Medicare premiums on senior citizens, and deeply cut education and environmental protection.

I hereby certify that it is in the national interest to suspend application of the following provisions of law until December 31, 1995.