I'm strongly in favor of what's known as the Andrews summit or the Rose Garden summit agreement.

The annexation of Kuwait will not be permitted to stand.

I will not sign a reconciliation bill that fails these tests.

Mr. Gompert has served on the national security staff.

I do not believe such a compromise is now possible.

The American people want to favor growth, and they want to favor jobs.

I urge all Americans to show respect for those who carry the white cane and to honor, through appropriate ceremonies and activities, their many achievements.

I can't dictate to the Congress -- Republicans or Democrats -- what to take up and when to take it up.

I hope it's played in full.

We're ready for that, and we're not alone.

The country needs a 5-year, $500 billion deficit reduction program to be enacted this month.