We have a big stake in their success, and we've got a lot of commercial potential there.

this stimulus package is an essential bridge from today's weak recovery to the development of a Stronger base for long-term growth.

I am asking these people today to fill roles which are absolutely essential for the effective workings of this Government.

We believe that a solution to the dispute over the name of the former Yugoslav Republic must be found rapidly.

We will give our full energies to helping reach a fair and permanent solution to the Cyprus dispute.

I love this room.

Half the battle is over.

We ought to try to get the Vance-Owen peace process working.

If we let Russia revert to a country which will never be able to do business with us, that's bad business.

We plainly got the votes to pass it as it is or with very minor modifications.

I can't conceive of the United States ever having any kind of normal relationship with Iraq as long as Saddam Hussein is there.

The average person who has health insurance is pretty satisfied with the quality of health care, but terrified of losing the health care coverage.

We are looking for a lot of different options.

I think moving the economic program as quickly as possible and developing a big consensus for the idea that we need to make a serious attempt to both reduce the deficit and increase investments in jobs and education and technology.

I'm just pointing out that if the minority in the Senate can get 40 votes plus one, they can stop anything from happening.

I think he's got a fair chance to survive.

I would argue to you that we have gotten a major benefit out of deficit reduction.

I intend to go there with an aggressive and quite specific plan for American partnership.