Bill Clinton

The allocation of discretionary resources available to the House under the Congressional Budget Resolution is simply inadequate to make the necessary investments that our citizens need and expect.

The constitutional relationship among sovereign governments, State and national, is inherent in the very structure of the Constitution.

I think the trends are positive there, and so I have a positive view.

Our efforts to solve the Y2K problem provide an important example of the Government's ability to respond to difficult management challenges.

Policies of the national government should recognize the responsibility of—and should encourage opportunities for—individuals, families, neighborhoods, local governments, and private associations to achieve their personal, social, and…

Federalism is rooted in the belief that issues that are not national in scope or significance are most appropriately addressed by the level of government closest to the people.

Continued exchanges of technical information with other governments about Y2K experiences will help to limit potential Y2K problems in our trading relationships.

I am very pleased that our NATO Alliance has selected British Defense Secretary George Robertson to be NATO's next Secretary General.

One-size-fits-all approaches to public policy problems can inhibit the creation of effective solutions to those problems.

I remain committed to work with any Members of Congress, from both parties, to achieve that goal.

He displayed extraordinary leadership during the Kosovo conflict and has continued to lead in the effort to restore stability there.

Secretary General Solana has done a superb job.

The Framers recognized that the States possess unique authorities, qualities, and abilities to meet the needs of the people and should function as laboratories of democracy.

I am confident that we will be able to oversee a successful transition to the new millennium.

Let's take the vacation of our dreams, and when we get home, we'll try to decide if we can pay the home mortgage and send the kids to college.

Continuation of the Jackson-Vanik waiver would substantially promote greater freedom of emigration in Vietnam in the future.

This initiative would enable local police Departments to hire up to 50,000 additional community police officers, hire new community prosecutors, and expand community-based prevention efforts.

I want to say a special word of thanks to IBM for sponsoring a new online network that can help match businesses who need workers with welfare recipients who need jobs.

It is in the national interest for this progress to continue.

This is the way cities ought to work.

Extension of the waiver this year will continue to advance U.S. national interests in Vietnam.

I think that would be a mistake, and here's why.

Such a low funding level would call into question the Federal Government's commitment to ensuring that all Americans, regardless of income, have access to the judicial system.

And if we do it, America will be a better place.

The only piece of troubling news in this whole happy scenario is that there has been a drop in use of food stamps among low-income people.