Bill Clinton

Today I am glad and proud to announce that we will be making new value-based violence prevention grants to 16 communities across our country.

Fiscal responsibility has driven this economic expansion.

We appreciate the Committee's continued support for law enforcement and other Department of Justice activities.

This bill takes important steps in that direction.

Funding COPS at the requested level of $1.4 billion is consistent with the Balanced Budget Agreement and would enable us to achieve the goal of hiring 100,000 additional police officers by the year 2000.

This bill shows what we can do when we work together.

We have to have some significant amount of Republican support to get a strong bill.

I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 2646, the 'Education Savings and School Excellence Act of 1998.'

Choosing to move a parent or a loved one into a nursing home is one of life's most difficult decisions.

Effective immediately, HCFA will require States to step up investigations of nursing homes.

Because terrorist activities continue to threaten the Middle East peace process and vital interests of the United States in the Middle East, on January 21, 1998, I continued for another year the national emergency declared on January 23…

The Order further prohibits any transaction or dealing by a United States person or within the United States in property or interests in property of SDTs.

The only way to achieve the appropriate investment level is to offset discretionary spending.

The way to improve education for all our children is to increase standards, accountability, and choice within the public schools.

We've taken action to root out Medicare fraud and abuse, saving taxpayers over $20 billion.

Executive Order 12947 demonstrates the determination of the United States to confront and combat those who would seek to destroy the Middle East peace process.

I've refused to comment on it so far, and I'm going to continue to refuse to comment.

The duty we owe to our parents is one of the most sacred duties we, as Americans, owe to each other.

I urge the Congress to meet that obligation and to send me instead the legislation I have proposed to reduce class size; improve the quality of teaching; modernize our schools; end social promotions; raise academic standards; and hold…

We must take these steps now.

Today I have signed into law S. 2316, a bill designed to help ensure that certain funds of the United States Enrichment Corporation will be dedicated to the disposition of depleted uranium hexafluoride.

I hereby report to the Congress on the developments concerning the national emergency with respect to terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process.

I am committed to honoring the great social compact between the generations.

I strongly support this bill, but note that by virtue of the Recommendations Clause of the Constitution, Article II, section 3, the Congress may not require the President to recommend legislation to the Congress.

I'll continue to do everything I can to fight nursing home abuse and neglect and to give more options to elderly, disabled, and chronically ill Americans who choose to stay at home.