The Committee's approach is not consistent with the efforts of the Administration and the Congress to balance the Federal budget.

I transmit herewith my Administration's National Urban Policy Report, 'Empowerment: A New Covenant With America's Communities,' as required by 42 U.S.C. 4503(a).

We thank God that this storm did not pack the catastrophic punch that others have in the past.

I strongly support the Work First bill proposed by Senators Daschle, Breaux, and Mikulski.

It works with the market and the private sector to build upon the natural assets and competitive advantages of urban communities.

Our hearts and prayers go out to all who have been impacted by the hurricane.

I am proud of the work Governor Chiles and all of the State and local emergency workers did in preparing for this storm.

It is time for Congress to reach across party lines and pass real welfare reform.

This plan sends people to work so they can earn a paycheck, not a welfare check.

The days of made in Washington solutions, dictated by a distant Government, are gone.

Security policies designed to protect classified information must ensure consistent, cost effective, and efficient protection of our Nation's classified information.

This order establishes a uniform Federal personnel security program for employees who will be considered for initial or continued access to classified information.

Don't worry. We'll make commonsense reforms.

The United States, together with the international community, is maintaining economic sanctions against Iraq because the Iraqi regime has failed to comply fully with United Nations Security Council resolutions.

I think it would be an error to set up a situation in the United States where one person could own half the television stations in the country or half of the media outlets.

The Baghdad government continues to violate basic human rights of its own citizens through systematic repression of minorities and denial of humanitarian assistance.

The policies and actions of the Saddam Hussein regime continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States as well as to regional peace and security.

Dragging his feet is an apt, but inadequate, description of what has happened.