We hear you. We will work together to earn the jobs you have given us.

We cannot ask Americans to be better citizens if we are not better servants.

Our young people hold our future in their hands.

Government is a partner to help us to do more for ourselves and for each other.

Let us rise to the occasion.

Opportunity and responsibility: They go hand in hand.

Again we are here in the sanctuary of democracy, and once again our democracy has spoken.

It didn't matter where you were from or who you were, you relied on one another.

We are beginning the new year with a reform that requires Congress to live under the laws it imposes on the American people.

It will help us to do what we must do to continue to fight to bring a reality check to Washington.

I want to congratulate the Members of Congress on these steps and, in particular, Majority Leader Dole and Speaker Gingrich.

the making of donations of the type specified by United States persons to persons designated in or pursuant to this order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in this order

This legislation ensures that we'll change that.

Now when Congress passes a law, it will immediately know the consequences of the law if it affects private employers as well.

any transaction or dealing by United States persons or within the United States in property or interests in property of the persons designated in or pursuant to this order is prohibited

Attempts to disrupt the Middle East peace process through terrorism by groups opposed to peace have threatened and continue to threaten vital interests of the United States.

I have exercised my statutory authority to declare a national emergency with respect to the grave acts of violence committed by foreign terrorists that threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process.

Achieving peace between Israel and its neighbors has long been a principal goal of American foreign policy.