Bill Clinton

I thought after the bill passed the House, especially by such a healthy margin, that the majority rule would prevail in the Senate.

I think that we have so much in common in terms of our shared views about what the economy of the 21st century ought to look like.

Activities in the United Nations November 18, 1993 To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to transmit herewith a report of the activities of the United States Government in the United Nations and its affiliated agencies during…

I do not think there was any doubt about where the United States stands on these issues today.

I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, the Convention on Biological Diversity.

These moments are always hard, because change is always hard.

Years from today, Americans will look back on these months as a moment when our Nation looked squarely at a new economic era and did not flinch from its challenges.

Tomorrow all of us will go for a day of discussion on beautiful Blake Island.

I also emphasized the need for progress on our trade imbalance.

The best single hope for reducing the long-term structural deficit is passage of fundamental health care reform to bring these costs under control.

We must pursue a strategy of involvement grounded in confidence in our ability to do well in the future.

I feel good about where we are on that.

I always believe the best beginning in a challenging situation is to be as frank and forthright as possible.

The cold war may be over, but the United States is not about to pull up its stakes and go home.

Together, we have made major strides in bringing down the deficit while still taking the steps we need to ensure national security and economic growth.

I believe that my meeting today with President Jiang established our determination to build on the positive aspects of our existing relations and to address far more candidly and personally than we have in the past the problems that remain…

I write to express my strong opposition to the Penny-Kasich amendment to H.R. 3400.

Our policy is to try to engage China but to be very firm with the human rights issues.

We will strive to realize this objective of the Convention.

I think our trade relationships alone indicate that the United States has not attempted to isolate China but instead has attempted to assist its movement into the global economy.

To prosper, therefore, we have to try to get all nations to pursue a strategy of growth.

I herewith report four new and two revised deferrals of budget authority, totaling $7.8 billion.

I believe that discussion can help to foster among us a sense of community.

I ask each and every one of you here to join me in a toast to the Pacific community, a region at peace, prosperous, and free.

We will remain engaged in the world.