Today King Hussein and Prime Minister Rabin give their people a new currency of hope and the chance to prosper in a region of peace.

Guided by the blessings of God, let us now go forward and give life to this declaration.

So now, we've got to face our challenges.

I am very grateful to Chairmen Jack Brooks and Joe Biden for their leadership throughout the crime bill debate.

I believe he will be an intellectual leader on a Court that respects the Constitution.

We're trying our best.

You undertook your assignment with great vigor and effectiveness.

The fact is... there has been progress and it has come through this President's leadership.

I accept your resignation and understand your reasons for submitting it.

I think Prime Minister Ciampi did a fine job of bridging the period of transition.

I am, frankly, more optimistic than I was about the future of the world than when I took office.

The United States will continue to exercise leadership in seeking international agreement on the conservation of whales.

The United States is still prepared to lead in a world in which our concerns are clear— security, prosperity, democracy, and human rights.

My job is to lead this country in its own path of internal revival and engaging with our friends and allies.

I say that the man has been elected; give him a chance.

It is time for us to turn away from that.

All I can say is, this Japanese government is showing great strength, leadership, purpose and involvement.

I have been personally involved in it.