Bill Clinton actually said...

I believe that Federal employees deserve the recognition and compensation that this increase provides.

Our target was terror; our mission was clear: to strike at the network of radical groups affiliated with and funded by Usama bin Ladin.

I have authorized these actions in view of the danger posed to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.

I urge the Congress to enact legislation providing for such an increase, and if Congress fails to act, I will use my executive authority to ...