The tide of history has turned, and we look to a future Europe whole and free.

We want Berlin to be a place of cooperation, not a point of confrontation.

On behalf of the people of the United States, I reaffirm this nation's commitment to Berlin's freedom and prosperity.

He will bring leadership, insight, and wisdom to our efforts to keep our military strong and ready, prepared to defend our security and to safeguard the peace.

It is important to the security interests of the United States.

I believe in prayer, and I think it would be most appropriate with the situation that we consider this.

I think that would be not a good way to behave.

We have a commitment to protect the savings of these Americans and millions like them across this country, and we will honor that commitment.

We will see -- guarantee -- that your insured deposits are secure.

I'm not going to do anything that would put some other American, perhaps in some other place, at some other time, at risk.

The life of every single one of these people is too precious for me to be sticking my head in the sand and miss some subtlety in this highly complicated corner of the world.

This legislation comes to grips with the problems facing our savings and loan industry.