The homeless need emergency shelter, food, and medical care.

Panama has fully cooperated with the United States, or taken adequate steps on its own, to control narcotics production, trafficking, and money laundering.

I am convinced that the Panamanian people and their government recognize that it is in their direct national interest to end their association with the scourge of drugs.

Each of these initiatives will nurture the promise of America.

The United States would work closely with Brazil toward this goal.

Government cannot substitute for a supportive home.

I have firmly concluded that the vital national interests of the United States require that assistance and benefits be provided to Panama.

I do believe that as partners we, too, can accomplish what some might deem impossible.

Adoption is good for our country; and for the children who need a loving home; and for the birth parents, who want the best for their children; and for the adoptive parents, by giving them the joy of raising and loving a child.

I believe in America, nothing is impossible.

Panama is fully cooperating with us on the war on drugs.

I am grateful for the enthusiastic and bipartisan support that the Congress gave to the National Drug Control Strategy last year.