Bill Clinton

I believe that he's in better shape than he was the day after the Gulf war in 1991, but strategically I do not believe he is stronger.

There are still 10 million American children living within 4 miles of a toxic waste dump.

That is the kind of opportunity agenda that will get us into the next century able to say with a clear conscience and absolute certainty, the American dream is alive and well for everyone who's willing to work for it.

We don't want to have to do that all over again, and that's what we're trying to avoid.

Let those of us who believe in unity get on with the business of making America a great place for every American to live in.

I deeply regret the very week our Armed Forces advanced America's interests halfway around the world, here at home, the Senate missed an historic opportunity.

I'd like to thank the Red Cross and all of the volunteers.

The wonders of modern technology have given us a picture of that house, which proves that no matter how modern technology gets, we are not in total control.

I enjoy each one better than the last.

I ordered our Armed Forces to strike Iraq.

We want to make sure that we have—that on the laws already on the books, the money already appropriated, the things that the Federal Government can just go ahead and pay for directly.

I want to thank all of you who have worked on this.

We acted in southern Iraq, where our interests are the most vital and where we had the capacity to increase the international community's ability to deter aggression by Saddam against his neighbors.

I think it really accounts for a lot of your success.

Time and again, he has lashed out recklessly against his neighbors and against his own people.

We should be sending a strong message as a united country that America will do its part to banish poison gas from the Earth.

We cannot afford to play partisan politics with America's security.

Government's role should be to provide adequate services and to remove the roadblocks that prevent individuals from doing for themselves.

We can do this, folks.

Don't you think that we're far better off building a bridge to the future than a bridge to the past? Audience members. Yes!

Don't you want a country in which we all roll up our sleeves and say, ``We're going to work together to give each other the chance to make the most of our lives?'' Audience members. Yes!

Funding for BIA is reduced from the President's request by $200 million, or 11 percent.

The Committee bill reduces funding for programs serving Native Americans, including BIA, the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Department of Education's Indian Education programs.

I call upon government agencies, businesses, and professional associations that serve our agricultural sector to strengthen efforts to promote safety and health measures among our Nation's farm and ranch workers.

Richard W. Bogosian, of Maryland, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Coordinator for Rwanda/Burundi.