Our best days are still ahead of us.

The reports of our demise are premature.

I do not believe Government can solve all the problems.

The destruction of basic physical infrastructure poses a threat to the lives of the survivors.

I have directed the Secretary of Defense to provide appropriate disaster assistance to the Government of Japan in response to the devastating earthquake of January 17, 1995.

We have to act, act quickly, act with dispatch, and put the national interest first.

Reports indicate at least 3,100 people have died, nearly 900 are missing, over 16,000 are injured, and an estimated 240,000 are homeless.

Disaster relief assistance is being provided in response to an earthquake affecting Kobe and Osaka, Japan.

People deserve a pension system that they rely on.

Today we can be grateful that the security of our pensions are strong and growing stronger.

I think people who work hard should also be able to play hard.

Employers can no longer gamble with the retirement savings of their own employees.

It says that people who act responsibly should be rewarded.

It is vital to our interests. It is vital to our ability to shape the kind of world that I think we all know we have to have.

Our goal, our vision must be to create a global economy of democracies with free market, not government-run, economies.

The time is now to act.

This is not simply a financial problem for Mexico; this is an American challenge.

This package will support American exports, secure our jobs, help us to better protect our borders and to safeguard democracy and economic stability in our hemisphere.