Bill Clinton

I'm glad to do it. We're all following you with great anticipation, and we're all so impressed. You know, this really proves, I think, that Russians and Americans can work together and that we can make this international space station…

Good afternoon. I didn't know you were on the line. Congratulations. Commander Wetherbee. Well, thank you very much, sir. And it's an honor to be talking to you. Thanks for calling.

I think the President has done a wonderful job in continuing to reduce the deficit while at the same time investing in critical areas that have too long been neglected.

I don't think that the mission of the Immigration and Naturalization Service had been taken seriously.

We believe we can, and, in fact, we have already begun to make a critical difference in strengthening the nation's ability to control its immigration initiative.

We need to expand the budget for immigration initiatives.

We are not going to tolerate sweatshops or working conditions that are like sweatshops.

Having targeted new resources to where they are needed most -- at the border -- we will now ask Congress for its help as we continue these efforts.

Nobody should be forced to toil in squalid conditions for paltry pay.

This is a comprehensive enforcement strategy.

My budget cuts spending, cuts taxes, cuts the deficit, and does not cut education or Social Security or Medicare.

I'm going to fight for him.

You certainly proved that.

You know, the Vice President's here with me, along with Dan Goldin, and our Science Adviser, Dr. Jack Gibbons, and we have supported this space program so strongly.

I want to say to all of you again, this is very exciting for us.

We have almost 6 million new jobs, the biggest year in economic growth in 1994 in a decade.

This really proves, I think, that Russians and Americans can work together and that we can make this international space station project successful.

This budget, of course, is not a beginning but a continuation.

These rescissions, when combined with other discretionary savings proposals contained in the FY 1996 Budget, will reduce FY 1995 budgetary resources by $2.4 billion.

I can't tell you how much I appreciate all the work that all of you have done to that end.

I herewith report 23 rescission proposals of budgetary resources, totaling $1.1 billion.

I challenge the leadership of the Congress to do what we have done.

That's pretty impressive.

Have a wonderful time, and come home safe and sound.

I can't thank you enough.