Bill Clinton: “March 11, 1998 President Clinton. Hello, Lois? Representative-Elect Capps. Hello, Mr. President. President Clinton. Oh…”

“March 11, 1998 President Clinton. Hello, Lois? Representative-Elect Capps. Hello, Mr. President. President Clinton. Oh, I didn't know you were on the phone. Congratulations! Representative-Elect Capps. Well, thank you so much. President Clinton. I'm so thrilled for you. Representative-Elect Capps. It was a tremendous experience, and I owe a lot to all of the people who are listening. President Clinton. Well, you made a great grassroots campaign, and I think you really persuaded people that you would be a strong, independent voice for them. And of course, we were all thrilled that you ran on the issues that I think are critical to the future of the country, on education and the Patients' Bill of Rights and the tobacco issue. I'm just ecstatic. But I know how hard you worked, and you must be so proud today. Representative-Elect Capps. I'm very proud and very grateful. It's an affirmation of Walter as well. President Clinton. Certainly it was. It certainly was. The Vice President is on the phone with me. I know he wants to say something. Vice President Gore. I'll wait until Dick Gephardt goes. Go ahead, Dick. Representative Richard A. Gephardt. Thank you, Al. I thank you, Mr. President, for having this call. And Lois, we all here in the House congratulate you on this wonderful victory. It's a real testimony to you and the kind of campaign you ran and the way you related to the issues that people really care about in your district, education, health care, pensions.…”