 Oh Dick, you feeling yourself? I haven't seen you reported recently. We all have to pause for a moment while the still cameras come in here. Good morning and thank you for coming down here to the White House. I'm going to state of the union a message I emphasize the need to ensure America's competitive pre-balance in the world economy and I know it's a goal that we all share. In fact, I've been encouraged by my conversation with the leadership of both parties placed a high priority on constructive approach to this problem and I look forward to working with all of you. Last Thursday I sent a message to the Congress outlining a comprehensive program to promote competitors. Senator Dole and others introduced this package and I understand that the various components of the bill will begin to do separately so that all of your committees will have an opportunity to consider those issues which are all in your jurisdiction. I know many of you have already been holding hearings on some of these issues and I hope you will take a careful look at the proposals. Before we begin our general discussion, I'm going to ask members of the cabinet here to review briefly the major components of the program and I'm eager to hear your thoughts. First, I'll ask Bill Brock to provide you with an overview of our program also to describe the specific provisions relating to worker training and Matt Baldrige will address the Congress related issues and finally, Clay Yider will describe our trade reform proposals. Bill? Let me just begin with a little... How are you? Good to see you. What the hell is your poison, aren't you? I can't believe it. You little animal. That was the president's name. Good to see you, sir. Jim Miller, how are you? Again. Yes, sir. General? That's right. Good to see you. Yes, we've settled already. Jim has all the money. Jim has all the money. Very generous. I'm telling you... I don't want you to come and hit me. I don't want you to come and hit me. When we really want you to come and speak here for the night, elections are equal, sir. That's it. At a couple, this is Meredith, my wife's share. How are you? That's Melissa. That's Melissa. This is Megan. No. This is Meg. She didn't know enough to be here. Well... Thank you. I think this likes that he can sit down and always do what he's trying to do. One more. One more. Great. You're a little closer to my wife. You won't bite me, won't you? One more. Thanks. Oh, that's nice. Okay, Meredith. Oh, that's a girl. Thanks, ma'am. Okay. Dad, you better get in now. Oh, God. We've got to move this process along here. Why don't you both sit with the president, and I will just kind of stand behind you. Okay. So, let's put one on the other side. Meredith, you want to sit on the other side? Come on over here on the other side. Meet you at this mile, too. Over here. Okay. Great. Well, there. Thank you. When you go, let's get a small one. You know. Yes. Right. It's good to have said that. Don't jump, there's a break. Oh, thank you. Thank you. You're welcome. You're welcome. I have something for you. I want to grab for your teacher. You work the system pretty well. What's your teacher's name? Ms. Hardigan. H-I-G-N-G-N. I get a T. A D or a T. Ms. Ms. Is a D or T. It's a T. A T. She'll give me only a C minus for handwriting. My handwriting is so bad in elementary school that they used to keep me in from recess to practice my writing. It didn't help. Megan's been practicing. Thank you, Ms. President. You know, if it weren't for all these folks, these little ones, we wouldn't be leaving that out, you understand? Good luck. Thank you. Is Indiana ready for you? No. Mitch? No. Is Indiana ready? Yeah. Oh, I think they are. We're all ready for you. OK. No, not that way. Listen, this way. Thank you. Thank you, ma'am. All right. I'm so late. I shouldn't say this for legislation. I'm a central leadership, and I discovered something in these six years. Every time I begin the day with a meeting with the legislators, we're behind schedule for the rest of the day. We are so accustomed to that. You're getting the middle of the year through a chance. Thank you. Well, listen, it's good of you I'm glad to see you, and I know that the numbers have been changing there in the Senate, but I don't think we're really going to do the job until we get reapportioned. Well, Mr. President, that's our goal to have those numbers. In fact, even under these lines, we will have 16 Republicans as of March 17th. We have an independent, first ever in the Senate, who will vote for me. We have two Democrats, one of whom will re-register, and one who will vote our way, Senator Boatwright, and we're hoping that one may get an ambassadorship, which would give us our 20th. We still need one more, but we're moving right along. Well, that's great. And that's before reapportioning. Of course, I know you go back a little way to support me, and I know it's grateful. You came all the way into Sonoma County in 1978, when I was absolutely a non-entity and gave me instant credibility. And in a fundraiser in Oakmont, we have a couple of souvenirs here for you for your visit here. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. Yes. That's wonderful. We appreciate the time so much. You've got a visitor's badge on you. I worked as part of Mitch's office. Oh! I saw that night. Would you be so kind as to just sign your name on two things for two of my staff people, Mr. President? There you have it. There you are. Great. The fans of yours. And I'd be so honored if you would. Over here somewhere. Anywhere. Just my name. My goodness. Your name is all anyone would ever need, Mr. President. I want you to know, Mr. President, there's a lot of support for you in Hitterland, a lot of prayers, and a lot of enthusiastic people out in your state. I believe in what you're doing. We're pulling our position in the Senate. We're going to do even more. We'll give George Dumasian that majority that you enjoyed for a while there. Good enough. You're really doing it. Here. Mr. President, thank you so very much for this opportunity to see you. Great. Our prayers are with you. Thank you.