Keeping inflation, unemployment, and your taxes down and growth up, and getting control of our Federal deficit so the economy will stay healthy—these are among Washington's most important jobs.

Yes, we can go ahead and keep borrowing.

It favored domestic spending, especially pork-barrel projects.

The good news is that our economy is strong and getting stronger.

More people are at work today than ever before.

The administration has no objection to House passage of H.R. 2689 but will seek to have the conferees make authorization levels consistent with those requested by the administration.

Dr. Burns was among the most brilliant economists of his generation.

Justice Powell has won a reputation for intellectual balance and fair-mindedness.

I believe that the Court should enter the next term at full strength.

I have been advised today that, after 16 years on the Supreme Court bench, Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr., has announced his retirement.

He is known for his courtliness and courtesy and is truly a Justice's Justice.

I believe that the United States should become a party to this Agreement.