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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 10, 1996

This section of the bill should be amended to eliminate constitutional Appointments Clause concerns.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 10, 1996

No one says that you should do it. What we say is that you should have the right to do it.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 10, 1996

We cannot succeed in this country unless we work together in communities across the lines that divide us.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 9, 1996

Let me say, again, while the job is far from over—we have a lot of work to do.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 9, 1996

Promise yourself when you walk out of here you're going to be a good citizen every single day between now and election day.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 9, 1996

This is an election where there are two very different deeply held views of change.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 9, 1996

I believe the purpose of my office and your Government is to, first and foremost, create opportunity for everybody.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 9, 1996

Not everybody has the opportunity to participate in this, and I won't be satisfied until everybody does.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 9, 1996

Government is nothing more or less than the rest of us; it is our reflection.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 9, 1996

San Diego has the 5th lowest crime rate in the country of the 75 biggest urban areas.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jun 9, 1996

Our incredible diversity is a source of our rich potential as we move into this global society.

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