We don't want to punish success. We want to reward it.

Just this week, our national service program cleared its final hurdles and now will clearly become law.

Along with Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court and the many other judges yet to be named, this outstanding group of jurists will change the face of the Federal courts and help move our country forward.

Her background in State government and experience in consensus-building and solving local issues will make her a forceful advocate for local and State interests.

We're putting business-as-usual out of business in Washington.

For the first time in a long time, we'll be making a meaningful downpayment on the massive Federal deficit.

We want to end welfare as we know it and restore dignity to millions of idle Americans who have been dependent too long.

I appreciate the outstanding work Regina Montoya has done as the Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

All Americans, whatever their political stripe, can reap the benefits of the change we can begin today.

There are few things that I will do that will have more lasting effect than the appointment of Federal judges.

The political fog that has surrounded this town for so long is at long last lifting.

I am also very pleased that Marcia Hale has agreed to take on this new responsibility.

It's not right.

We are seizing control of our economic destiny.

This is a very, very important beginning.

Tonight, because of the bold action taken by courageous men and women in the House and the Senate, that dream will not be deferred but rather be fulfilled.

We are determined to stop avoiding our problems and start facing them.

He is a living testimony to the unbending will to strive for liberty and dignity.