We were one of the first nations to enact legislation prohibiting exports of hazardous wastes without the consent of the importing country.

It bars transboundary movements unless every country involved has consented.

I am reporting these matters to you as part of our continuing effort to keep the Congress fully informed on these developments.

I'm not going to go into any detail with you...

There is real cause for optimism.

It is a humanitarian measure designed to save lives, consistent with Resolution 688.

Well, I'll keep all options open. I want a comprehensive crime package. And that's the way we're going to play it, and that's what we should be; the American people should be entitled to that. China

S. 250 would rewrite the election laws of virtually all States.

This overbroad ban creates needless constitutional difficulties that could be avoided.

S. 3 would place unconstitutional burdens on the rights of individual candidates.

and Quality of Care Improvement Act of 1991 May 15, 1991 To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to submit for your consideration and enactment the ``Health Care Liability Reform and Quality of Care Improvement Act of 1991.''…

We discussed China, MFN. I want to see MFN for China continue, and I made a strong pitch for it. We do not want to isolate China. And I go back to the days when I was in China as the equivalent of Ambassador, and though there are major…

----just a review of the agenda, the domestic agenda. And then I talked to them about other international subjects. So, that was about what we were doing at lunch. Helen [Helen Thomas, United Press International], did I hear you ask----

Have been, but today I'm not. Yesterday I was dead tired. But they've got a report back now that I think the doctors will comment on later, but it was very good on getting this thyroid in balance. So, for some reason, I'm itching to get…

S. 250 would create substantial opportunities for abuse.

The expenditure ceilings would restrict challengers' efforts against incumbents.

I don't know on that. We may--we're contemplating going to the United Nations on that to get further authority, although we think that we have authority under existing resolutions.

No. Nothing's happened since I talked to Mr. Gorbachev last weekend. And I want to have a summit. They know and we know what the conditions have been and are. But there's no decision on that, Helen. I keep reading that somebody in Moscow…

Well, I feel badly I didn't. And I thought about it and--but she started to speak. And I didn't realize how it would look from a straight angle, or I would have interrupted her because it wasn't fair to her. And I'm just sorry that it was…

Well, I don't know. It's not gone. I'd better keep a little of it because you don't want to get those hormones out of shape, you know what I mean? [Laughter]

See, we've got our line together. Note: The session began at 1:50 p.m. on the South Lawn of the White House. In his responses, President Bush referred to President Saddam Hussein of Iraq; President Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union…

I don't have a percentage in mind. We're working out administration positions on that. But the main thing is full compliance with all the U.N. resolutions. And so, that's the key point. I don't know where the talks stand between the Kurds…

Well, I asked the doctor if he wanted--I got this when Marlin was doing his briefing. I almost sent in a little note--I was listening to your questions, wonderful questions, to Marlin about my property taxes. [Laughter] And I asked Burt…

Prime Minister Michael Manley of Jamaica May 15, 1991 The President met today with Prime Minister Michael Manley of Jamaica, who is in the United States on a private visit. The two leaders discussed bilateral and regional issues, including…

Very, very impressive; an engaging conversationalist and most impressive.