You've proved in this plant that if you work together you can compete and win and do well.

Every year we don't balance the budget, we're spending more and more of your tax money on interest payments.

Our Nation... is involved now in a great debate over the subject of affirmative action.

I am for free trade, but I am for fair trade, and that's not fair.

Well, they won a victory today, but America lost.

I thank Tipper for her tireless advocacy for the interests of mental health and women and young girls.

I want you to think about this.

This memorial will tell the stories of these women and hundreds of thousands more.

Thank you for your service to America.

It's wrong for a man as qualified and committed as Dr. Foster to be denied this chance to serve our country.

I will not back down from my commitment that we have to grow the economy.

I'm very proud of the fact that during our administration almost 260,000 new positions in the military have been opened to women who wish to serve.

But we needed him back, and I saw it today on the floor of the Senate.

I was profoundly grateful.

I am honored to be with all of them today.

These budget constraints, however, should not needlessly undermine our legitimate leadership role in today's world.

Women have been in our service, as has been said, since George Washington's troops fought for independence.

I have done everything I could for 2 1/2 years to try to restore the American dream.