Bill Clinton

America now has the opportunity to lead in the effort to bring lasting peace to that war-torn country and to stabilize Central Europe as well.

But we have to balance the budget in a way that reflects our most fundamental values: increasing opportunity; asking everyone to assume responsibility; strengthening our families and the economy; and recognizing the duty we owe to each…

Let each of us resolve to do what we can to be peacemakers.

It's important to balance the budget to lift the burden of debt from future generations.

I want to go when the Secretary of Defense and General Shalikashvili tell me it's an appropriate thing to do.

To designate the Federal Triangle project under construction at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, in the District of Columbia, as the 'Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.'

I think our people are doing a very good job.

Today we had good meetings which built on the progress made in yesterday's discussions.

Every day I worry about that.

No, no, no. Wait a minute, no, no. I just told you I've already had two conversations with Senator Dole and that we're trying to work this out. We're working at this moment. And I do not--I believe when Speaker Gingrich left here yesterday…

No. First of all, I don't think he ever asserted that he controlled them. I am saying that at the present time, they control what their decisions--the leadership decisions, which are in the hand of this very conservative group, the…

No, but I'm prepared to discuss that in the context of the negotiations. We encouraged everybody who wanted to come out with a plan to come out with it and we would discuss them all and we would see where we are on that.

Well, I don't think that is at the root of all this. There was a clear understanding, and I believe our staffs agreed on it, that we would come back with our ideas. As I said to them, I would actually--I offered them two options. We would…

Apparently, they can. I have talked to Senator Dole twice today. I just got off the phone with him a few minutes ago, and we have--I don't want to reveal exactly what we said because I think that he's making a good-faith effort here to…

Well, I'm hoping that Congress will move on the veterans benefits today. And of course, I hope they will move on the other thing.

I have ordered the deployment of approximately 20,000 U.S. military personnel to participate in the IFOR in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

I am determined to work with Congress to achieve real, bipartisan welfare reform.

My administration remains ready at any moment to sit down in good faith with Democrats and Republicans in Congress to work out a real welfare reform plan.

I am disappointed that Republicans are trying to use the words 'welfare reform' as cover to advance a budget plan that is at odds with America's values.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to improve the functioning of the National Partnership Council, it is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 12871…

Americans know that welfare reform is not about playing budget politics; it is about moving people from welfare to work.

IFOR will ensure withdrawal of the forces of the parties to the agreed inter-entity borders within an agreed period.

The Republican budget cuts in Medicaid and the earned-income tax credit would undermine real reform and penalize people who choose work over welfare.

I authorized these deployments and U.S. participation in IFOR in conjunction with our NATO allies and other troop contributing nations.

This welfare bill includes deep cuts that are tough on children and at odds with my central goal of moving people from welfare to work.