I believe that in this new economy, government's role is to give the American people the tools and the conditions they need to make their way and to advance our Nation's progress.

Thanks to our partnership and the hard work of the American people, our country is in good shape at the dawn of the new millennium.

We got here by a commitment to giving the American people the tools and conditions to solve their own problems.

I think it's important that the American people not overreact to this.

The real issue before the American people is, what are we going to do with this moment of great good fortune?

The American people know that in a representative form of government, they give the people that they vote for certain responsibilities.

Let's finish the job the American people sent us here to do.

The real reason that the air-conditioning is not on tonight is that it's part of my continuing effort to convince the American people that Al Gore is right about global warming.

The American people consistently have supported it for more than 40 years now.

The American people know the difference between a good and bad bill.

The American people hire us for tomorrow.

Tell the American people the truth about these things.

We've waited a long time for this day, and the American people are entitled to know where their Members stand and why.

The American people have waited a long time for this day, and we must not let this opportunity slip away.

I asked the American people instead to embrace a new way, something I called a New Covenant between America and its Government.

The American people will not stand for this.

They did. But they didn't beat me; they beat the American people.

The American people expect us to work together to improve the education of our students.