Bill Clinton

When I came here as a candidate for President, I didn't know whether I could do very well.

Effective immediately, executive departments and agencies shall not create or sponsor a new advisory committee subject to FACA unless the committee is required by statute.

Look, if we lift the embargo, then what incentive does the government have to change?

I strongly support the decision of those Secretaries who have concluded that they do not need an executive dining room for the conduct of their agencies' business and have closed and converted them to other uses.

We're very close. I don't want to give you a specific time, but we're very close. As you know, we've done an awful lot of work on it. I spent a lot of time on it last week and a considerable amount of time today. So we're quite close.

I've handled that through the White House Legal Counsel. I think Mr. Stephanopoulos has already given a statement about it.

These cuts come as part of a quite significant reorganization of the Office of the President.

America has changed, but Washington hasn't.

I gave up 350 staff members, a remarkable accomplishment.

I take these steps not simply to save the taxpayers' money but also because I believe this smaller White House will actually work better and serve the American people better.

We are today changing the way Government works.

I will say again: I know the economic upturn looks good in terms of the big statistics, but the unemployment rate is higher than it was at the bottom of the recession.

I think Judge Wood has been somewhat unfairly treated inasmuch as what happened to her happened in the ordinary course of the vetting process.

We must move in a new direction to recognize that protecting the environment means strengthening the economy and creating new jobs for Americans.

Despite these encouraging statistics about the increased productivity, there are still millions of Americans who want to go to work to support their families, but they can't find jobs.

I am today reinforcing my intention to work with the Congress for legislation that will make the Environmental Protection Agency a part of my Cabinet.

It categorically did not come out of here, and I thought whoever leaked it, it was outrageous.

The days of photo-op environmentalism are over.

General February 5, 1993 I understand and respect Judge Wood's decision not to proceed further with the possibility of being nominated as Attorney General. I was greatly impressed with her as a lawyer, a judge, and a person. I respect her…

I hope we can revive them. Our biggest problem in this country is the expiration of fast track authority. But we have begun a lot of talks in earnest within the administration about that. I've done my best to send a signal to our trading…

That's right. And I might add that the Prime Minister's administration in Canada has had a strong record on the environment, something that we want to try to beef up in a supplemental agreement, and that Canada would be, I think, more or…

Oh, I think Canada is our most important trading partner. I hope that we can do some things that will improve the economy of Canada. I'm very concerned that--our economy has started to pick up now. And normally when it does, Canada follows…

This is our first meeting. Prime Minister Mulroney. And you were probably mentioned in those conversations. [Laughter] [At this point, one group of reporters left the room, and another group entered.] Trade

Well, Mr. Christopher is working on it, and we're working on it. I've spent a good deal of time on it in the last 2 weeks. But I don't have anything to say yet. It's a very difficult problem, I'm very concerned about it, and I have spent a…

How we can build a strong and growing economy for ourselves and for our children.