I can say two things — this campaign had nothing to do with these documents, nothing to do with this story, and two, you have to question the motives of the people who are asking...

I think that it won’t add any new information and can be put in the category of a stunt.

Any comments or suggestions President Clinton committed to the release or promised the release of Jonathan Pollard are false and inaccurate,

It is designed as a procedural tool to focus the substantive discussions and to help bridge the differences that now exist.

It’s the biggest professional challenge I will face in my lifetime, … It is a complex mix of emotions. I’m serious when I say daunted and intimidated. But I’m also incredibly excited.

The statement, I think, is pretty straightforward, that he will testify completely and truthfully; he told you that,

You cannot have a process that’s fair to someone involved in that process where the rules get made up as you go, … I would suggest that that would be a situation, an environment, that...

I think your question is generated from a statement put out from the Republican National Committee, and frankly we don’t need the unsolicited advice from Mr. Nicholson.

There are intense discussions and negotiations going on now between the two parties, … I think they understand what they’re up against, as far as the issues and the timing, and we’ll just have to...

It’s our hope that once China has had a chance to review and absorb the information that they’ll understand that this was a tragic accident.

No one made Mr. Freeh go around and chase political rumors and scandals, to go and get into the depths of the president’s personal life, … He did that to win favor and curry favor...

both of them are people with great intellect, very engaging, very interesting to be around and have a real sense of where the country’s going.

Any political observer will tell you that any development that lessens or negates the Republican advantage on security is a good thing for Democrats, which is why they will keep talking about it.

Obviously, this is the last State of the Union before the millennium, and he will recognize that.

it’s not clear to me where the breakdown was.

The United States stands firmly in support of a solution that offers justice and human rights for all the citizens of a unified, peaceful and prosperous Sri Lanka.

[For months,] we gave the Miami relatives every opportunity to follow the law … and at every turn they frustrated the process, … I think it was the appropriate decision by the attorney general and...

You’re talking about a plan that will likely mean deep cuts in the Social Security guaranteed benefits, and is based on the fact that he hopes that the stock market does well.

There’s some fundamental issues of fairness about how the president and his legal team can prepare for the next phase of this process. We also understand the arithmetic of the Senate, which is there’s 55...

The White House used a lot of capital and were very adamant on the format of this debate, being very particular to do something that plays to Dick Cheney’s strengths, and I assume, shielded some...

The way the Republicans have done it is actually quite dangerous. They think we should do it in a broad block grant that if you read their proposal could actually be used for vouchers, …...

I have no evidence that there is anyone in the White House involved in anything he’s talking about. When you make a charge it is incumbent on you to substantiate the charge.

The Republicans on the Judiciary Committee and the Republicans in the House have finally come clean about what they’re up to. They have, despite all the protestations that this a narrow, narrowly focused process looking...

The Republicans may be divided but the country is not, the country believes we need to get Social Security fixed and we should do it this year,

just don’t add up. It’s pretty clear the Republican leadership is interested in making a political statement.

We have a real emergency here. The president believes it’s unfortunate that Congress has sent down legislation that isn’t clean.

He wants to demonstrate his appreciation for the cooperation and support these countries gave in the face of some very difficult circumstances over the last few months. And he wants to do that personally.

I take responsibility for my own actions, … I deeply regret it. I’m dealing with the people I have hurt the most. And I’ll have nothing further to say.

I think the gas companies need to work a little harder to come up with a better explanation for the American people.

To the extent that the subject comes up again, he will repeat that. It is a testament to the strength of our relations, of U.S.-Italian relations, that this hasn’t soured the relationship.

They certainly do, and I have a right to say that if that’s all he has to offer to this debate, he ought to stay out of it.

sometime in the early morning hours of Thursday.

Is redemption available to everyone in Washington today? Absolutely yes. It’s that kind of town. But any press secretary caught in this particular bind needs to find a way to demonstrate that they can simultaneously...

I think it would be an understatement to say we would like to know what the process is, but we understand how the Senate goes about building a consensus,

There are times when no matter what you do it seems to blow up in your face, whether it’s self-inflicted or inflicted from the outside.

If you are looking for a message to take back the House and the Senate or the White House, there are better ways to go about it.

We have expressed concerns, and we are still concerned … about the atmosphere of intimidation that occurred leading up to the vote. Obviously, they are now in the stage where the votes are being counted,...

What do you expect you’re going to do when you run for office? … You’re going to go to your friends.

We will not use ground troops in anything but a permissive environment,

For three months we gave the Miami relatives every opportunity to follow the law and allow the custody of the young boy to be with the father, and at every turn they frustrated the process,...

Both the president and the first lady are very concerned and asked to be kept up to date on the situation.

Look, he is the governor of Texas, not someone who is setting our international policy.

If we come out of this third debate on the presidential level with three victories and the extra added debate ends up being pivotal in this race, the White House might look at the chair...

will have something to say before he leaves for Japan early tomorrow (Thursday) morning.

He had a series of meetings that lasted between 11 and 3,

It’s a barbaric way to send a message, if that’s what it is.

the prerogative of the Senate to set the rules, and we will wait until the time that they have designated to deal with any motions we might file.

President Yeltsin did mention his decision earlier in the day not to send additional ships to the region and reaffirmed that he will not allow Russia to be drawn into this conflict.

We’re not interested in half measures or hollow gestures.

I think everyone is feeling the effect of some late nights, but they’re still hard at it, There’s no way to predict how long this will go.