Bill Clinton actually said...

"Local communities, in practice, initiate the nomination process."

"I urge Speaker Hastert and Majority Leader Lott to move promptly to schedule votes on this important and long overdue legislation."

"Today, it is a tribute to our history, to our values, and to our future, thanks to the vision of Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan."

"Participation occurs within a context of full deference to national sovereignty."