Bill Clinton

Now we can grow together again.

That is what we have to focus on.

With great disappointment I accepted Governor Bill Weld's decision today to withdraw as my nominee for Ambassador to Mexico.

I prefer that than not trying in the first place.

Don't ever be afraid to stick your neck out and fight for change.

I will now work to find a replacement for Governor Weld who will meet the same high standards he would have set.

Third, they were denied a voice in this issue because their representatives in the United States Senate were prevented from voting on the nomination.

The regulations that implement U.S. export control policy already provide a mechanism for assessing availability and strength of foreign encryption products.

We must not do that.

Well, I certainly intend to talk to Senator Lott about it, although I would hope that Senator Lugar would do the same thing, and the other Republicans who want the fair and decent thing done. And my position is that this man should have a…

Please, let me finish. [At this point, Dr. Satcher thanked the President and made brief remarks.] Nomination of Governor William Weld

This is a time of testing for Members of the United States Senate.

But America can't rest.

Let's make this autumn a season of reform in our campaign finance laws.

America has had a summer of significant achievement.

I am profoundly grateful to the Congressional Black Caucus for making a dream of a lifetime come true; I am the opening act for James Brown.

We cannot continue to grow economically as long as there's a single soul in this country who needs a good quality education who can't get it.

The campaign system is broken, and every one of us must take responsibility for fixing it.

There are huge numbers of people our parents' age who never had that chance.

I announced my intention to nominate Representative Corrine C. 'Lindy' Boggs to be Ambassador to the Holy See.

Child immunization levels have now reached an all-time high, and cases of childhood diseases that can be prevented by vaccines are at an all-time low.

I believe the full Senate should find a way to move forward on this nomination.

Throwing away such food is an intolerable loss, because it both denies hungry Americans a vital source of nourishment and wastes precious resources.

The Justice Department ought to be on top of it.

I announced my intention to nominate Susan King to serve as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Labor.