If we go into Desert Storm, this outcome is no longer in Saddam Hussein's hands; it is in our hands.

One of the most extraordinary debates in the Congress of the United States, and most particularly in the Senate of the United States, on whether or not to utilize force to authorize the President, then George Bush, to use force, was…

I want to congratulate you on the work that you spearheaded to bring into proper alignment America's commitments, financial and otherwise, to that important organization, the United Nations.

I mean, I actually introduced a bill here with John McCain for the use of ground forces.

I have always believed that if you go to war you should go to war with all the assets at your disposal: air power, ground power, naval power.

It is a great organization. It is deserving of our support.

it is my intent to offer my help to you any way I can at any time.

We are, notwithstanding what some people do not like to admit, both a European and an Asian power.

I am interested in hearing your views on how we can achieve still further reductions.

The interests of a nation when well understood will be found to coincide with their moral duties.

I have great respect for Colin Powell and for his long and distinguished service to our country.

I do think it is a matter on which we place a lot of weight, and I hope you will keep that in mind.

I do want to urge on you confronting the immediate problem of getting adequate resources to carry out our foreign policy.

I cannot overemphasize that to you. Otherwise you are not going to be able to do the job.

I think, as you well know, General, you are going to be faced and the President will be faced if there are similar circumstances.

I especially want to congratulate my good friend, Ambassador Dick Holbrooke, and also Secretary Albright and so many others for the wonderful work they did.

I want to close by just touching on a few other areas that are cross-cutting.

We deplore the increased violence in the area and encourage the parties to do all possible to bring it to an end.