Let me say that if the Congress will send me a strong, enforceable Patients' Bill of Rights today, I'll send every one of them an invitation to a signing ceremony tomorrow.
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They said—once they said we'd see water run uphill before we had Brady background checks, and then before we banned assault weapons...We did all that.
I believe a majority of Members of Congress... will vote for it.
I encourage Congress to send me a clean, straightforward bill to eliminate the retirement earnings test above the normal retirement age.
Today I am pleased to sign a bipartisan bill that will help save lives by giving families immediate access to vital information about poison control.
S. 1134 fails to advance education reform and distracts from the need to invest in public schools.
The Act will not impede ongoing research into the potential legitimate use of this drug to treat the special needs of those suffering from narcolepsy.
I applaud the sponsors of this important legislation.
The impact of this bill is likely to fall most harshly on the poor, the elderly, and children.
H.R. 6 would increase the number of couples subject to the AMT by over 8 million.
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
This bill could save thousands of lives every year.
This historic legislation will help build a partnership that will strengthen economic and political ties, increase trade, and boost economic growth and opportunity in both the United States and Africa.
I applaud the strong, bipartisan vote in the Senate to move forward with consideration of the African growth and opportunity act.
I urge Congress to pass this legislation this year.
I urge the Congress to pass legislation in a timely manner that would strengthen the Federal Government's ability to combat hate crimes.
This bill fails to uphold these principles.