The bill would jeopardize critical activities and initiatives in a number of areas.

The country was in trouble; we elected the Clinton-Gore administration; they had friends and allies in the Government and the Congress and in the private sector; they implemented their ideas.

They also didn't spare us the suspense.

We will continue to work closely with Congress to seek expedited action for funding.

Tax cuts that size quite simply are bad economic policy.

Set aside most of the surplus for Social Security and Medicare.

The Cuban Government's disgraceful human rights record underscores the need for our coordinated international strategy.

The current location of ATF's headquarters does not meet the minimum security guidelines.

I will not sign the bill.

An increase would restore an appropriate relationship between the President's salary and the salaries of other senior Government officials.

We can have a tax cut, but we ought to do it in the right way for the right reasons.

These cuts would seriously jeopardize Commissioner Rossotti's critical efforts to modernize the IRS and improve service.

The Council shall terminate 2 years from the date of this order, unless extended by the President prior to that date.

The NIAC will meet periodically to enhance the partnership of the public and private sectors in protecting our critical infrastructure and provide reports on this issue to the President as appropriate.

Our approach has been called the Third Way.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), and in order to support a coordinated effort by both…

I want to use the bulk of the surplus to save Social Security.

I told the little story at the first because, as the Lieutenant Governor said, rhetoric and reality are sometimes two different things, and it's better when they're not.