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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 28, 1995

The Congress had an opportunity to build on this success but, instead, provided for only very modest reform.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 28, 1995

This legislation is consistent with those goals, but it does not go far enough.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 28, 1995

These reforms have reduced the cost of transporting everything we buy and use.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 28, 1995

Regulatory reform of the Nation's transportation industries has been an outstanding success.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 27, 1995

It would also restrict the President's authority in the conduct of foreign affairs and as Commander in Chief, raising serious constitutional concerns.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 27, 1995

The missile defense provisions would also jeopardize our current efforts to agree on an ABM/TMD demarcation with the Russian Federation.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 27, 1995

By forcing such an unwarranted deployment decision now, the bill would waste tens of billions of dollars.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 27, 1995

I remain very concerned about provisions that would restrict service women and female dependents of military personnel from obtaining privately funded abortions in military facilities overseas.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 27, 1995

H.R. 1530 would unacceptably restrict my ability to carry out this country's national security objectives.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 27, 1995

I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 1530, the 'National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996.'

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 27, 1995

I urge the Congress to address the Administration's objections and pass an acceptable National Defense Authorization Act promptly.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 26, 1995

I hereby authorize the Secretary of State to take appropriate action to suspend the application of the sanctions imposed pursuant to Department of State Public Notice 1427.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 26, 1995

I hereby direct the Secretary of Transportation to take appropriate action to suspend the application of the sanctions imposed pursuant to Department of Transportation Order 92-5-38.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 26, 1995

I have directed the Secretaries of the Treasury and Transportation to suspend immediately the application of these sanctions on Serbia and Montenegro.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 26, 1995

I hereby determine that the waiver or modification of the sanctions on Serbia and Montenegro is necessary to achieve a negotiated settlement of the conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina that is acceptable to the parties.

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