 Just a minute. Yeah, we have a surprise for you. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States Well, thank you all very much. I don't know how he knew I was there. I just got there well Generally people thank me for taking time out of they put it as they put it about of my busy day to spend time with them and Knowing how busy you've all been I think it's my turn to be thanking you for taking time out of your busy day To let me come around with your help we've put in place Graham Rudman Hollings and As you know, the legislation has altered the politics of the budget as well as the budget process And I still think that there's more we can do especially on the the latter the budget process. I Think I share your frustrations when I say there isn't a state in the union That doesn't have a better budget process than the United States government And I'm not talking about the tasks you do I'm talking about what happens up on the hill and the procedures that they go through and trying to arrive at a budget With your help and cooperation by Congress We will find a better way we have to Graham Rudman Hollings gives us the support we need I think to achieve the reforms contained in the budget We will not back away from necessary defense spending We will not break our commitments to the poor and elderly and We will not raise taxes In short what we will do is push Congress to adopt the excellent budget that you have developed We will also push forward with management initiatives This year for the first time The management report enclosed a personal message from me because I was proud to report on the Accomplishments and you have been instrumental in putting together our program to increase government Productivity 20% by 1992 and I'll be counting on you to see that we achieve that goal In conclusion and coming to the end because I only just came by here is Just to look in on you and have a chance to say thanks Just let me Well, you know, please How very much? Appreciated is all that you do in this horrendous task I know I keep expecting so much from you and I thank you for giving me a strong right arm Now once we can get this whole budget process squared away Maybe we can do something about Washington DC when the snow falls It's falling out there now and I know how many are saying, you know, what about getting home tonight Ever since I've been here and seen what an inch of snow can do to the city I Think of that story about the young fellow that was telling his girl how much he loved her and It's a little bit like Washington in the snow. He he said I Climb the highest mountain to be by your side. I'd swim the deepest ocean. I'll be over Thursday night if it doesn't rain God bless you all and thank you very much and We'll keep battling for that budget that you've produced because I think it's a darn good one And it's a course that we should have been on 50 years ago And we just weren't around here many of us at that time Okay, thanks a lot Ladies and gentlemen, I shall put in a special request to Ed Dale