[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 26, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: January 26, 1994]
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               THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

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                            HON. JOHN LEWIS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 26, 1994

  Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend our 
President, Bill Clinton, for the State of the Union Address he 
delivered here in this Chamber last night.
  This is the third President I have heard deliver the state of our 
Union since I came to the Congress. This speech, however, was clearly 
the best--the most inspiring, the most uplifting, the most ambitious.
  The President's speech clearly demonstrated that he is a man in touch 
with our country, attuned to the problems confronting the people and 
ready to lead the charge in renewing the spirit and hope of all 
Americans.
  In his address, the President talked of the great economic strides 
our Nation has made in the past year and yet he said there is still 
more to be done--and it will be done.
  The President discussed his initiatives on crime, and health care and 
welfare reform--and these issues too we will tackle together in the 
months head.
  But most importantly last night, the President talked abut values. 
The revolution that is necessary in our own neighborhoods and our own 
homes--the need to teach our children right from wrong, by example, by 
the way we conduct our lives.

       The naysayers fear we will not be equal to the challenges 
     of our time, but they misread our history, our heritage, and 
     even today's headlines. They all tell us we can and we will 
     overcome any challenge.

   This is what the President said last night. We can and we shall 
overcome, working together--the President, the Congress and the people.
  Congratulations Mr. President, I commend you and look forward to 
working with you to accomplish these goals.

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