12/30/1999
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"I will attempt to be faithful to my Constitutional duties and appoint a truly outstanding American in a timely fashion."
"Support the idea that we can reduce the deficit and increase investment and create jobs."
"I will do my best to pick a truly outstanding person just as soon as I can."
"The House voted to make a drastic cut in the Federal deficit and at the same time to invest some new money in the children of the country."