I believe we will have to have some sort of supplemental appropriation in the Congress to deal with the damage here.
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Congress
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There is not a single, solitary soul in the Congress of the United States that every day works harder to do what he believes is right to the very core of his being than Tom Harkin of Iowa.
It is essential for the Congress to address shortcomings in the legislation.
We remain ready at any moment to sit down in good faith with Republicans and Democrats in the Congress to work out an acceptable welfare reform plan.
This plan has been prepared by Senator Daschle and if passed in its current form by the Congress, I would sign it into law.
At this point, the Congress should work with me to reach agreement on these six measures.
I hope that no Congress will ever again shut the Federal Government down in this way.
I hereby submit to the Congress a plan to achieve a balanced budget not later than the fiscal year 2002 as certified by the Congressional Budget Office on January 6, 1996.
I am submitting an updated report to the Congress concerning the emigration laws and policies of the Russian Federation.
The Congress should enact this authorization as soon as possible.
I am determined to work with Congress to achieve real, bipartisan welfare reform.
My administration remains ready at any moment to sit down in good faith with Democrats and Republicans in Congress to work out a real welfare reform plan.
But if Congress sends me this conference report, I will veto it and insist that they try again.
I want to sign a good bill and I am prepared to do exactly that if the Congress will make the following changes to this legislation.
I am eager to work with the Congress to reach agreement on a balanced budget plan.
It is wrong for the Congress to shut the Government down just to make a political point the week before Christmas.
I can't believe that when the time for the counting comes that Congress won't support our troops in this mission.