Bill Clinton

I commend the United States-Greece Social Security Agreement and related documents.

Gil Coronado has served this country with distinction for more than 30 years.

I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to the Protocols and give its advice and consent to ratification of the Protocols at an early date.

I hereby designate the North Pacific Marine Science Organization as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act.

I think he will do an outstanding job helping to steer our veterans' legislation through Congress.

Good for you, Sarah [Sarah McClendon, McClendon News Service]. Deputy Secretary Perry. Secretary Aspin created many important legacies in his year. I mentioned the bottom-up review, his work on all of the social aspects in the military. In…

I don't think the two things are related. Secretary Aspin made his statement last month; we had our press conference on that, we answered your questions. It's got nothing to do with what we said here today. Women in the Military

It wasn't easy to fill--it wasn't hard to fill, I mean. We had an abundance of talented people to consider, but I asked Secretary Perry, and he said yes. It wasn't difficult at all. I mean, I can't say any more than you already know about…

Well, what I said was that NATO should not reaffirm its position unless the circumstances that they set out for bombing, if those circumstances occurred they'd be willing to go forward. Now, I presume you're referring to what was said in…

The Labor Department, we were in contact with them, and I know they've already committed another $3 million just to pay people to do the emergency and clean-up work. But I think the fact that we're ahead of schedule on that is important…

On the contracting work, we heard from the labor council out here, even here at the White House, they said they really wanted to help and do whatever they could to make sure that all the work was speeded up and as much was done as…

Federico, what about the transportation situation? How are we doing with cleaning up the debris and at least preparing to go to work? [Secretary Federico Pena described Federal, State, and local efforts to rebuild the highway system and…

Is the voucher system the preferred way of dealing with this? I mean, are you going to come back and--will that be part of the supplemental that Leon Panetta sends up to Congress? Secretary Cisneros. We've extended in this first effort…

Now, I know that only a minority of the houses had earthquake insurance, but what about those that had insurance? Are the insurance companies there? Are they speeding up payment? What's going to happen there? Director Witt. Yes, sir, they…

You know, there were a lot of other communities affected. What about their housing? I mean, what kind of system do we have to make sure we get out there to the other communities, too? [Secretary Cisneros stated that HUD was working closely…

That's good. You mentioned Secretary Riley. I know he's on the way back, but we got a report from him, and I've already directed the Department of Education to send $7 million to the school district there to provide emergency services for…

What about the language barriers? Director Witt. We have worked with Secretary Cisneros and Secretary Pena and other Cabinet Secretaries and the State and local emergency management people in all of the language barriers, in printing every…

That's great. Well, I know you've all been working very hard. I know there was a problem with the overcrowding at the disaster assistance centers at first, but I'm really pleased by the work you've done. And I was glad to note in this…

He has consistently demonstrated the strong leadership ability the Coast Guard needs to remain the vital service that it always has been.

Admiral Kramek has served his country proudly for 33 years and has distinguished himself through his performance in a number of challenging assignments.

I am confident that he will perform up to the high standards set by his predecessor, Admiral Bill Kime.

I think we'll have an announcement today, just in a few hours.

Thank you very much, and give my regards to the mayor and everybody else out there.

What about their housing?

The job was absolutely not offered to anyone else, absolutely, categorically not offered to anyone else.