Bill Clinton

It is the policy of the United States to deploy as soon as technologically possible an effective National Missile Defense (NMD) system.

I am gratified that the Senate has unanimously passed the strong legislation I proposed to combat hate crimes.

I want you to think about it, because the big debate is, what are we going to do with the surplus?

My Administration is committed to addressing the growing danger that rogue nations may develop and field long-range missiles capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction against the United States and our allies.

It has such a sort of a happy aspect to them.

Let me just say that we will have a lot of celebrations of the 200th birthday of the White House next year.

MEADS remains a critical component of NATO transatlantic armaments cooperation.

H.R. 1074 would significantly expand the requirements of reports that OMB has prepared under recent appropriations riders.

Too small a percentage of the tax cuts address the needs of middle-income working families.

I hope Congress will make the right choice.

To refuse to allow the Senate to vote on his nomination does a disservice to the confirmation process, to this outstanding nominee, and to the American people.

That is my commitment, and I hope that together we can fulfill it for our people.

We should have tax cuts, but tax cuts that provide for us first to save Social Security and Medicare.

I strongly support the efforts of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans to call attention to the failure of the Senate to confirm Bill Lann Lee as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.

It will be because, instead, we choose to reward ourselves today by risking our prosperity tomorrow.

Our policy is clear: We favor the 'one China' policy; we favor the cross-strait dialogs.

The Wye River supplemental is a key component of ensuring the implementation of the Wye River Middle East peace accords.

Clearly, America needs a prescription drug plan that is simple, universal, and voluntary.

This would pose even greater risks for the future, just as the first wave of the baby boom generation is retiring.

I have enjoyed a very good relationship, both personally and professionally, with Mr. Greenspan.

The bill would jeopardize critical activities and initiatives in a number of areas.

I think the right course is clear.

The Committee erroneously asserts that the cessation of the air campaign in Kosovo and the reduction in operating tempo in Southwest Asia permit this reduction.

The prudent course of action in the face of these uncertainties is to avoid making financial commitments that will be very difficult to reverse.

You have all been very patient in this warm, hot sun. I want to, again, say thank you all for coming. Thank you for supporting America's soccer team. I want to thank the women on the team. I would be remiss if I did not say, also, how…