I said in the campaign, that there could be times, working cooperatively with leaders in the hemisphere, that American assistance would be sought.

We're going to put a hell of a lot more effort into it.

If he's got those fears, I have no problems with his expressing them.

The cause of the environment is so vital and so personal that working in this vineyard is its own reward.

I do not want to be out there as less than fully supportive of my nominee.

I am troubled by that, and I just don't know the answer.

But that's what this little meeting is all about.

I recognize this legislation has been a source of considerable public controversy with much concern about the process by which this pay increase was considered.

I applaud the Members of Congress in both the House and the Senate for taking their recorded votes on this measure.

I would also like to express my special concern about the level of compensation for members of our Federal Judiciary.

Today I am signing H.J. Res. 129, passed overwhelmingly by both the Senate and House of Representatives, which rescinds the proposed pay increase for Members of Congress, executive branch officials, and our Federal judges.

I believe that some level of pay increase is in order, and I will be working with the House and Senate leadership to develop proposals to achieve that end.

The American people deserve to have had this issue openly discussed, debated, and voted upon.

The goal of this administration's trade policy, simply put, is to open markets, not close them; to fight protectionism, not to give in to it.

I want to have my administration aspire to the highest possible ethical standards.

We don't want an America that is closed to the world.

We will see that the guarantee to depositors is forever honored.

We've got a major problem, and something has to be done.

We will make every effort to recover assets diverted from these institutions.

The U.S. is the safest place in the world to fly, and it is getting safer.

I can think of no one better suited to be America's trade minister at home and abroad.

Welcome aboard. It's great to have you on the team.

I don't think anything has happened.

It would be hard, Sam, to find a more dedicated group of people in the entire Government than the men and women in the Department of Transportation.

Every insured deposit will be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America.