When we give what we can, and give it with joy, we don't just renew the American tradition of giving, we also renew ourselves.

Nobody is right all the time and even a broken clock is right twice a day.

And I'd like to say to the Senate, I hope you will say yes to a stronger American democracy in the year 2000.

In speaking powerfully and eloquently for mercy and reconciliation to people divided by old hatreds and persecuted by abuse of power, the Holy Father was a beacon of light not just for Catholics, but for all people.

Sharing in God's blessings is at the heart of Thanksgiving and at the core of the American spirit.

On Earth Day I made a commitment to reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by the year 2000. And I asked for a blueprint on how to achieve this goal. In concert with all other nations, we simply must halt global warming. It is a threat to our health, to our ecology, and to our economy. I know that the precise magnitude and patterns of climate change cannot be fully predicted. But global warming clearly is a growing, long-term threat with profound consequences. And make no mistake about it, it will take decades to reverse.

I personally don't believe we ought to be raising taxes or cutting spending, either one, until we get this economy off the ground. I'll pay more, but it won't solve the problem.