The United States can and must compete in the global economy.

I have valued his wise counsel as a key member of our national security team.

I think that our policy in a very broad way is that we're supporting reform forces.

All Americans are in your debt for it.

None of them have been more significant than his service as Secretary of Defense.

There are few challenges more pressing today than arms control and nonproliferation.

He's provided steady leadership for the entire defense community as it has confronted the inevitable downsizing that accompanied the end of the cold war.

Creation of the WTO will contribute to the achievement of the second principal U.S. negotiating objective of improving the operation of the GATT and multilateral trade agreements.

The understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the settlement of Disputes will provide for a more effective and expeditious dispute resolution mechanism.

The Round will result in the largest, most comprehensive set of trade agreements in history.

The fact that the Constitution was approved is a very significant fact.

It helps businesses to do well, it beefs up our competitiveness around the world, and it helps to create jobs and to stabilize and increase incomes for our working people.

I am confident that Congresswoman Jordan will use her prodigious talents to thoughtfully address the challenges posed by immigration reform, balance the variety of competing interests, and recommend policies that will be in our country's…

I look forward to her joining us here at the White House.

I think, there must be a lot of people in Russia who are extremely frustrated and have a high level of anger because they've been through a lot of tough times.

I felt if we stuck by it, if we just kept arguing that a wealthy country can only create jobs and raise incomes by increasing the number of its customers for goods and services, in the end we would prevail.

I have chosen Barbara Jordan, one of the most well respected people in America, to chair this Commission because immigration is one of the most important and complex issues facing our country today.

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 12829 is amended as follows: Section 1.