Bill Clinton

And so if we ought to think of one thing we can honor John Conyers for, it ought to be the idea that America ought to be a good place and a safe place and a full place for all its children.

I transmit herewith the annual report of the National Institute of Building Sciences for fiscal year 1997.

There is simply no excuse for letting criminals get arms at gun shows they can't get at gun stores.

I believe that we have a responsibility to ensure that these young people have the tools they need to make the most of their lives.

Parents must take greater responsibility for their children's actions and get more involved in their children's lives.

Last night a narrow majority of the Senate voted to preserve the dangerous gun show loophole.

I appreciate the fact that he has supported my economic and social initiatives since I've been President.

Her voice of eloquence and reason will be sorely missed.

We're better than that.

The American people are watching this debate.

I think they understand it is overwhelmingly a humanitarian problem.

Hillary and I were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Meg Greenfield.

I am committed to working with them and other Members of Congress in the months ahead to enact meaningful and fiscally responsible legislation to enable these young people to live up to their God-given potential.

I appreciate the fact that in standing up for me last year, he stood up for the Constitution of the United States.

The most important thing is that our children will understand it years from now if we stand against ethnic cleansing.

Glad to do it. [Tricia Donegan, owner of the Eureka Restaurant, described how she had started her restaurant business in 1995, with assistance from Federal funds to help get it off the ground, and how it was expanding into other…

Well, thank you for taking a chance on it. And I think that, if someone like you is willing to take a chance of that magnitude, at least the modest amounts of money that the Government put up is the least we can do to share the early risk…

Let me ask you this: Are the principal needs you have, to attract and keep good employees, child care and health care? Ms. Jones. Definitely.

Rarely has any individual been so well prepared to become Secretary of the Treasury.

I am delighted that Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala has agreed to serve as the Chair of the 1999 Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area.

I want to thank Senator Torricelli for taking on the leadership of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee.

Our economy continues on its remarkable path, but we must press forward with the strategy that has brought us thus far.

He has upheld the highest traditions of the office.

It's very flattering, now that I can't run for reelection anymore, for Senator Torricelli or someone else to say that I did a pretty good job leading our country.

Community policing has worked miracles in many of our cities.