"I must say that's the only time I've ever been introduced as the bearer of good news."
"The nub of this is, you cannot solve this problem of cost-shifting and of inflation until you do one thing: find a way for everybody to have access to health care and to pay for it."
"I am confident their experience and commitment will serve them well in their important new roles."
"I applaud Attorney General Reno's choice of Jamie Gorelick to be the next Deputy Attorney General for the Department of Justice."
"We are bringing the deficit down."
"We have never done very well when we tried to close our borders or be protectionist."
"The deficit as a percentage of national income is now as low as it was in 1979, before the deficits started to explode."
"This is a very serious matter."
"Business investment was up 18 percent in 1993."
"I thought you hired me to get things done."
"We should be careful before we make specific determinations about aid flows."
"I am confident Jamie will continue to bring her sharp legal mind, penetrating analysis, and tremendous management capabilities to her newest assignment."
"I'm committed to ensuring that our Government continues to meet those obligations..."
"This is not an easy thing."
"Health care reform on its own terms can close the gap between where we are and where our competitors are."
"We are here to announce some new help for California as you work to come out of the consequences of the earthquake."
"I look forward to working closely with Attorney General Reno and Jamie Gorelick in fighting for passage of a tough, smart crime bill."
"National service is more than a program, it carries the spirit of what America is going to have to be like if we're going to solve our problems and grow closer as a people."
