[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book I)]
[June 23, 1994]
[Page 1129]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Remarks at the Congressional Barbecue
June 23, 1994

    Thank you very much. We want to welcome you back again this year. We 
want to thank you for braving, first, late votes and then a late rain in 
all this heat. And finally it's kind of cooling down and getting better.
    We're delighted to see you, all of you here tonight. You are welcome 
here. This is, after all, your house, and we're sort of the temporary 
tenants, and we're having a good time. We're really looking forward to 
hearing Trisha Yearwood tonight. And I hope you've enjoyed all the 
wonderful food. And I'd like to ask that we give a round of applause to 
the people who provided that. [Applause]
    Hillary and I have tried to make this event and the one we had last 
year fun, relaxing, nonpolitical, which is almost impossible in 
Washington. And only the heat reminds us of the atmosphere in which we 
must labor during the daylight hours. [Laughter] But we have really 
enjoyed having you here tonight.
    I want to thank the Members who came and brought their family 
members, their friends, their staff members. It really helps us, I 
think, to get a feel for the human side of what we hope will be a very 
enjoyable night for you. And I think there's already been enough 
talking, and I'm ready for the music.
    Would you like to say anything? She wants the music, too.
    Thank you very much.

Note: The President spoke at 9 p.m. on the South Lawn at the White 
House. In his remarks, he referred to country music entertainer Trisha 
Yearwood.