Bill Clinton

If we don't change, we'll be up to 19 percent by the end of the decade without covering everybody and with no improvements in the present problem.

I believe that this will be a job generator if we implement it sensibly and gradually and over time we slow the rate of growth of health care costs.

I think senior citizens will come out way ahead.

So my judgment is that if we do this right, it will be a job creator.

The FBI has always worked at the cutting edge of law enforcement technology.

Through his years of work in the energy field in both the public and private sectors, Bil Tucker has demonstrated he has the technical understanding and commitment to hard work that will make him an asset at the Department of Energy.

It is a new day for the FBI.

We've had the press conference. [Laughter] I support the Torricelli bill, as you know. I did when it was passed, and I still do. But I said before, I could just reiterate what I said again: We all hope that there will come a time when…

President Clinton. Good afternoon. Today I had the great honor of welcoming five outstanding leaders from the English-speaking Caribbean to the White House: President Cheddi Jagan of Guyana, Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford of Barbados…

I would say two things. First of all, we're here looking at this map today trying to get ready. That's what we're doing here. And secondly, if you look at the way FEMA and the Agriculture Department and the other Departments handled the…

I think yes, I think they have with remarkable consistency and very high percentages. But I think that we have an honest disagreement here. He has worked his heart out for me. This is the first issue on which we have disagreed. I think…

No. I think that's a decision that the leadership in the House has to make. You know, Presidents and their Members of Congress are going to differ on some things. I heard the other day--I don't know that this is true--but I heard that so…

Well, not all of them have reached a position on it. And I want to do two or three things. First of all, as I told the Governors when I met with them in Tulsa, I'd like for all the Governors who support this to ask their Members of…

Yes, I think I do. At least my preliminary--I haven't talked to Mr. Daley about this or to the congressional leadership. But if you mean by that there's a far greater likelihood that today that NAFTA would pass in the Senate than the…

We are involved, but our position has not been at issue here and should not be discussed until the parties themselves worked out their differences. NAFTA

Well, first, let me say I am very much encouraged by what is happening there and very hopeful. The administration has worked hard to facilitate it. But ultimately, whatever happens will have to be done by the parties themselves. If there…

Let me say, I asked that James Lee Witt to come in this morning to provide to me and to the Vice President and to our senior staff a briefing on Hurricane Emily and what provisions we're making to be ready for that and as well as to give…

We could revolutionize our country.

H. Allen Holmes brings an extensive knowledge of foreign affairs and previous State Department experience to his new role.

Everything we should do at the national level is to try to ensure that we run the national service program all year round.

Michael Dunn's work at the National Farmers Union will serve him well as he takes the helm on issues important to rural Americans.

I am proud today to name these hard-working men and women to posts in my administration.

We need less rules and regulations and more results.

I am confident General Taylor will be an effective advocate for veterans in the Labor Department as will Kathy Jurado in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

There are so many people lost today because they don't think anybody really cares about them.