Bill Clinton

It is time for us to work together to give America's working families the help they need to succeed in an increasingly demanding environment.

I strongly oppose H.R. 1 and will veto this bill if passed in its current form.

Maintaining and enhancing our environment, passing on a clean world to future generations, is a sacred obligation of citizenship.

When someone is a victim, he or she should be at the center of the criminal justice process, not on the outside looking in.

The proposed rescission affects the Department of Energy.

The most important thing we can do as we move into the 21st century is to give all our children the chance to live up to their God-given potential and live out their dreams.

We must help young people get the education and training they need

I herewith report one proposed rescission of budgetary resources, totaling $10 million.

We have reason to hope for a better future.

Nobody should have to endure what he has endured in the course of this nomination.

CASA has established itself as one of our Nation's premier institutions in the field of substance abuse.

The public's interest is all that matters.

We need Ex-Im Bank, OPIC, and TDA to help maintain that position and continue to create good jobs for our people.

Tony Lake's decision to withdraw from consideration as Director of Central Intelligence is a real loss to our country and to me.

It must strengthen education and protect the environment and protect health care while extending coverage to more children.

Congratulations to all of you who have had anything to do with the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse on the fifth anniversary.

We cannot tolerate the trends of recent years in increased substance abuse among our young people.

We can't let partisan bickering stop us from doing the work we were sent here to do.

We need to put this hearing process in a proper context.

The appropriations for these agencies are relatively modest, particularly compared to the benefits of increased export growth that ripple throughout the entire U.S. economy.

Never in our recent history have exports been more critical to American economic growth and to the creation of high-paying U.S. jobs.

I am determined that we will seize this moment to end the political stalemate.

We're attacking the supply of illegal narcotics at its source.

I support the senatorial review process, but like anything else, it has to be run in an efficient and forthright manner if it's going to be effective.

Balanced budget will require cooperation from all sides.