Bill Clinton: “Oh, I don't think it was implied. I thought it was explicit. [Laughter] I like that about Senator Helms; he always tells…”

“Oh, I don't think it was implied. I thought it was explicit. [Laughter] I like that about Senator Helms; he always tells you where he is and what he's doing. This is just a--we've had a very cordial relationship, partly because we've been very candid and honest with each other, and this is just an area where we have disagreement. I think Governor Weld would be a good ambassador; he doesn't. I think whether you believe he'd be good or not, he's entitled to a hearing, especially when a majority of the members of the committee and a majority of the Members of the Senate want him to have it. And so that's where I am, and we're at loggerheads. Now, as--Senator Lott operates the Senate under the Senate rules, and they may well have the ability to prevent this from ever happening, and they may prevail, but the battle is not over yet.”