It is unfortunate the Republicans are looking to play politics with the safety of the first lady.

It was an inclusive, open process.

It's ironic that so many House members who complain about high gasoline prices have cut the heart out of a program designed to save American motorists millions of dollars in energy costs in the future.

We welcome this opportunity to have initial discussions with the committee, following their vote to proceed with an inquiry, and we are interested in hearing from the committee about its plans and procedures for going forward.

President Clinton is pleased to be able to help John Kerry in this very important campaign for the future of our country.

We have always been clear about our intention to cooperate fully, and we are working hard to research the backup tapes and provide any responsive materials to the appropriate parties.

Part of the reasons why we're in the situation we're in (is) because there's been no long-term strategy to involve middle school and high school students in health care settings.

We needed to form a decision on our position, ... Today, we can do a better job than the city in managing the water, and there is no reason to change.

There's an overriding public interest here into whether the independent counsel was truly independent -- into whether his jurisdiction was properly sought and properly expanded and that gets to the heart of this whole investigation.