U.S. President Bill Clinton and Vice-President Al Gore pose with House speaker in waiting Newt Gingrich of Ga., right, and incoming Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas, Friday, Dec. 2, 1994 in Washington in the oval office of the White House. Before meeting the Republican leaders, the President said he would oppose any tax cuts that inflate the budget deficit and fight any attempt to repeal a ban on assault weapons. (AP Photo/Marcy Nigh wanders)