Bill Clinton

All I want from any Member of Congress and any committee chair is to give any nominee of mine a fair hearing.

I certify that the United States is taking steps to assure that progress is made on the implementation of the January 1, 1992, Joint Declaration on the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea has not significantly diverted assistance provided by the United States for purposes for which it was not intended.

Each of these programs delivers public benefits by expanding U.S. commercial opportunities abroad, helping meet competition from other countries, and broadening the base of U.S. export-oriented businesses.

Today my administration is transmitting to Congress legislation to reauthorize both the Export-Import Bank of the United States and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).

No. You just have to learn to use a few different muscles. But it's quite interesting. I mean, it will be a learning experience. It's like going back to school and learning some new things.

I just want to do it well. It will be an interesting experience. I just want to be careful and not make any mistakes and do it well. But I think I'll be perfectly mobile and perfectly fine. I also want to say that the medical team I had at…

I feel fine today. I was a little sore yesterday, you know, the first day after the operation when the pain started to wear off--I mean, the painkiller, you know, the anesthesia. But I feel fine today, and I've done 2 days of therapy…

I don't know, but if it does, I'll take them any way I can get them.

I just want to do it well.

I feel very fortunate.

I feel great. They did a terrific job. And let me say, I just had an unlucky break. But I've had almost no injuries in my life. In 25 years of running and a lot of other athletic activity, I've been remarkably free of injuries. I had one…

It's wonderful not to be answering the questions. But I want you guys to quit giving my doctor a hard time about letting me go to Helsinki. We're all going to Helsinki; we have to go to Helsinki. [Laughter] Press Secretary McCurry. Thank…

Well, I'm enjoying this press conference. [Laughter] Press Secretary McCurry. First one in a long time you probably enjoyed.

Thank you, Marcy. I'll feel better. And you tell all your classmates that I'm sorry I missed them, and I thank them for their good wishes, okay? Ms. Haylett. Okay. Hope to see you next Friday in Washington.

Thank you. I'm doing fine. Dr. Kowal. That's really good. Just reechoing what the commissioner said, we have a school board that has been committed to doing the right things for children in providing the very best in teaching and learning…

Thank you. Goodbye. Dr. Kowal. One more time we want to let Marcy, who introduced you, say goodbye. We really appreciate--I know when you are in pain it's sometimes hard to have a smile on your face, but everybody tells us you do right now.

Hi, kids. I can see them waving on the television. That's great. Ms. Hukill. Let me give this to Superintendent Kowal who will also introduce to you Congressman Mark Foley. Okay, I guess he just spoke at you. I'll give you back to the…

I can't wait. I'll need it. Ms. Hukill. I need to just tell you that we have some wonderful lemon cake and your Diet Coke in sterling silver waiting for you, and we'll keep it.

Thank you. Thank you for all the effort you put into this visit. I'm so sorry I can't be there. I'm looking at the children on television now. They look wonderful. And I hope I get a chance to visit with you in the future. Ms. Hukill…

Oh, great. Ms. Burdick. And we thank you for bringing a national recognition to the fact of school overcrowding. I've just returned from Tallahassee, and your visit down here to south Florida certainly has increased the dialog up in…

Thank you. I was glad to do it. I talked to Congressman Foley today--he came by the hospital to see me--I was glad to see him. And I think if we can get all the legislators from Florida behind this in Washington, we've got a good chance to…

Right. I saw Greg Norman this morning; I told him my handicap is going up by the minute. Commissioner Brogan. Well, we are disappointed, as I'm sure you're well aware, but I told all of the wonderful children and teachers and parents here…

I'm great. I heard you and Joan talking on the television a few moments ago. It was very good, and I appreciate what you had to say. Commissioner Brogan. Well, Mr. President, we are certainly sorry to hear about your accident. The good…

That's great. Dr. Kowal. Mr. President, can you give us a few words--you are now on loudspeaker, and let me just mention that standing here with me is Commissioner Brogan, and he's grabbing the phone out of my hand. But I'll tell you what…