Together, I believe we can do that.
It's been said that the family is the test of freedom.
Inflation is down; interest rates are down to historic lows; the deficit is down; investment is up.
We have to be concerned with the number of families that have totally broken down.
Now workers have a right to take some time off to take care of a sick family member or newborn child without losing their jobs.
Every one of these changes, every step we take, has to be measured in a job that a mother or father finds or an opportunity a child gains.
I am elated.
H.R. 3167 makes a significant down payment on systemic reform and contributes to enhancing the economic security of American workers.
This is my first year to have the honor of accepting the annual Thanksgiving turkey and granting the turkey the annual Presidential pardon.
I think the American people would have been real disappointed if Congress had gone home without this bill.
This is a good thing for the American people.
Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 3167, the 'Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1993.'
I actually didn't mind it.
This is the first step.
As all of you who were involved in the campaign know, I spoke about it at every campaign stop and every country crossroads in this country.
I want to especially thank Congresswoman Leslie Byrne for joining us.
However, the improvement in the economy is not yet solid enough to justify discontinuing the EUC program.
I believe these worker profiling systems will make a real difference and provide new opportunities for unemployed workers.
