Policy

I think that the policy is right, and the direction is right.

One of the biggest worries is that some of the people... might be caught up in time limits.

A 15 percent Federal pay increase, built into the Government's cost base for all succeeding years, would be a dangerous step away from budget discipline.

The benefits of the IDEA stretch far beyond just those with disabilities.

I think this is very important.

Eliminating disparities will require additional research and new approaches.

This Act builds on the success of a pilot program started in 1994.

We must build on today's achievement by assuring adequate funding for these and other initiatives that will help close the health status gap in this Nation.

Supporting hard-pressed working families is the right policy for America.

This revised Act must recognize the current realities of a fast-paced highly competitive global market.

The decision before Congress is whether to go from an annual review of their trade relationships with us, to give them permanent normal trading status.

We ought to give this a chance.

We must also continue to work to pass a broad range of long-term care initiatives.

We will be paying the price for a decade if we fail to adopt this.

These actions, taken together, should allow us to achieve our Healthy People Goal by 2005 rather than 2010.

My Administration's goal—articulated in our Healthy People 2010 plan—is to cut the number of illnesses caused by Listeria in half by 2010.

You're seeing what works in this school.

My Administration has taken landmark steps to help State and localities improve educational opportunities for students.