This bill makes good on our pledge to keep our Armed Forces the best trained, best equipped fighting force on Earth.

I urge them to finish their work as quickly as possible.

I signed the Kennedy-Kassebaum bill to guarantee Americans will not lose health coverage as they change jobs or just because a member of their family gets sick.

S. 39 represents an important step forward in protecting the Nation's fishery resources and ensuring their sustainable use.

I believe that the signing of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 last week will help to increase those possibilities.

I am pleased to sign this bill in order to expand opportunities and lower costs for the ranchers and farmers of America.

Today I have approved H.R. 2029, the 'Farm Credit System Reform Act of 1996.'

I vetoed the original version of this legislation, H.R. 1530, on December 28, 1995.

The combination of Executive Order No. 12947 and the proposed legislation demonstrate the U.S. determination to confront and combat those who would seek to destroy the Middle East peace process.

I will give my full support to legislative efforts to repeal this provision.

I am very proud that this new legislation includes the V-chip.

We need a farm bill, and we need to strike while the iron's hot so we can keep this going.

H.R. 1358 requires the Secretary of Commerce to convey to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory.

The legislation makes damaging structural changes and deep budget cuts that would fall hardest on children and undermine States' ability to move people from welfare to work.

It is essential for the Congress to address shortcomings in the legislation.

At this point, the Congress should work with me to reach agreement on these six measures.

This bill is a step in the right direction— but only a step.

This plan has been prepared by Senator Daschle and if passed in its current form by the Congress, I would sign it into law.